Page 020 - How Mindful is God of You?
*Verses from AMP
"What is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of [earthborn] man that You care for him? Yet You have made him but a little lower than God [or heavenly beings], and You have crowned him with glory and honor." (Amp: Psalms 8:4-5)
According to Psalms 8, man has such an elevated position that he has been made only a little lower than God Himself. This is why mankind is served by angels: "Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation" (Amp: Hebrews 1:14)?
Satan would have us belittle ourselves and shrink back from the noble tasks given to us by God as those who are unworthy. In the book of Zechariah 3:1-7 Satan actually appeared before the Lord on the right hand of Joshua to be his adversary and accuse him. The Lord immediately rebuked Satan. Even though Joshua stood before all with filthy garments, the Lord said that his filthy garments should be removed. The Lord then told Joshua that all his iniquity had been taken away and that he would be given rich apparel fitting royalty just as in Luke 15:21-24.
These verses tell us that although Satan is constantly accusing us, God is on our side. But we must remember where our power lies. We overcome Satan by the blood of the Lamb, by the word of our testimony (professing what is true and not a lie) and not loving our soul-life Or self until it is terminated by the cross administered through the Spirit (Revelation 12: 10-11; Romans 8:13). This is why the Apostle Paul wrote the following:
"What then shall we say to [all] this? If God is for us, who [can be] against us? [Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?] He who did not withhold or spare [even] His own Son but gave Him up for us all, will He not also with Him freely and graciously give us all [other] things? Who shall bring any charge against God's elect [when it is] God Who justifies [that is, Who puts us in right relation to Himself? Who shall come forward and accuse or impeach those whom God has chosen? Will God, Who acquits us?] Who is there to condemn [us]? Will Christ Jesus (the Messiah), Who died, or rather Who was raised from the dead, Who is at the right hand of God actually pleading as He intercedes for us? Who shall ever separate us from Christ's love" (Amp: Romans 8:31-35)?