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Was that the Holy Spirit or Satan I heard?

"Then I heard a loud voice in heaven say: The salvation and the power and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Messiah have now come, because the accuser of our brothers has been thrown out: the one who accuses them before our God day and night." ~ Revelation 12:10

You will be a miserable Christian if you don’t learn the difference between Holy Spirit conviction and satanic accusation. The devil is the accuser of the brethren. He's always pointing his finger at us before God. Not only that, he will accuse you at the judgment bar of your own conscience.

Have you ever felt kind of guilty overall, but didn't know why? You just felt like you needed to come to God and confess something, but you weren’t sure what. The devil may accuse you of a specific sin you’ve already been forgiven for! But he’s fighting a losing battle. If you put your sin under the blood of Jesus Christ and it comes up again, it’s not God bringing it up.

When the Holy Spirit convicts you of sin, He won’t make you sort of “feel bad all over.” He’ll put His finger right on the sore spot and push, saying, “You told a lie,” or “You exaggerated the truth,” or “You were selfish,” “You were filled with pride,” “You disobeyed Me,” or “You've been missing your quiet time.”

He will convict you specifically and legitimately.

Are you under conviction or accusation today about an unconfessed sin? Read Revelation 12:9-11. Claim the powerful blood of Jesus to cover your sin. Repent and believe!

~ Pastor Adrian Rogers