Winning our battle against the devil is more than a personal struggle or victory, but “joy shall be in heaven”(Luke 15:7 KJV) by God and His angels over the repenting of one sinner. “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary [Greek, antidikos, opponent in a lawsuit] the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1Peter 5:8). People cry out for justice, for it is true that God is the Judge of All the Earth (Genesis 18:25) dispensing justice. Then, why so much injustice in the world? God’s justice demands “all things be done decently and in order” (1Corinthians 14:40). Why? God refuses to do wrong to make things right. “There is no unrighteousness in Him” (Psalm 92:15). When we fail to bring our petitions into the Courts of Heaven without clearing away our adversary the devil’s objections against our case, we prevent God the Judge ruling in our favor. Satan’s objections against Jōb illustrate this. “Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life” (Job 2:4).
Adversarial System of Justice
Adversarial System of Justice
In the western world, an adversarial system of justice is in place, where the legal framework places two advocates against one another before an impartial judge or jury, seeking a judgment or redress. Christians may see themselves as immune to taking someone to court, but they may become the defendant from an adversarial state or an aggrieved party. Jesus gave advice about this system of justice. “Agree with thine adversary [Greek, antidikos, opponent in a lawsuit] quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison” (Matthew 5:25 KJV). Man’s courts imperfectly mirror God’s courts. Consequently, we need to know how to transact business before the Courts of Heaven. Why? Because the Judge of All the Earth hears cases brought before Him against us by our Supernatural Adversary — and, the Ancient of Days invites it. “And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth [turns away from] evil” (Job 1:8). We need to familiarize ourselves with God’s courts, for He dispenses justice.