Hi Brian! 

The word for this week is "accused". We see it in these verses:

Matthew 27:11 And Jesus stood before the governor: and the governor asked him, saying, Art thou the King of the Jews? And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest. 12 And when he was accused of the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. KJV

Mark 15:2 And Pilate asked him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou sayest it. 3 And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answered nothing. KJV

Luke 23:9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. 10 And the chief priests and scribes stood and vehemently accused him. KJV

These are all the Greek word "kategoreo". Strong's Concordance says: to be a plaintiff, to charge with some offence. Thayer's Greek Lexicon says: to accuse before a judge, absolutely to make accusation. Vine's Expository Dictionary says: to speak against. The Theological Dictionary says: to accuse, more broadly to betray, to make known, to declare. JESUS was the One being 'accused' in these verses! With all of the good and godly things that He did during His ministry, and all of the healings, deliverances and miracles that He performed, including raising people from death, how in the world could these people have missed the Truth so badly? They did because they did not know the Lord or His Word! They did not even recognize JESUS, their very own Messiah (Matthew 17:12 & Acts 13:27)! But some did! 

Revelation 12:10 And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. KJV

The 'accuser' here is the enemy, satan. He cannot stand it when the One, True God gets the GLORY that he, himself, so desperately desires! He tries to diminish God in our eyes, and when he can't, he tries to diminish US in our own eyes! When we refuse to see ourselves in any way but the way that God made us to be, the enemy becomes increasingly desperate to try to get us to trip up. BUT, as we stay in intimate fellowship with HIM, the tricks of the enemy will be exposed so that we can resist them, take authority over them, and truly live free of their influence! You have done a tremendous job in keeping your family covered in prayer, in the Word and walking in love with each other. You guys really SHIINE! Here is Hillsong UNITED with "Scandal of Grace":

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!