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The Accuser…
   In Job we see that Satan is roaming the earth. (Job 1:7) He also comes before the Lord.  In Zechariah 3:1 we see Satan coming once again before the Lord of lords and King of kings this time to accuse Joshua before the Lord.  Being an accuser of the brethren seems to be one of his specialties. (Revelations 12:10; Job 2:1-6)  Notice that Joshua did not rebuke Satan for his accusations but rather God Himself rebuked Satan. (Zechariah 3:2)  In Jude 1:9 even the archangel let God rebuke Satan and did not do it himself.  When we are being accused by Satan we have an advocate to speak on our behalf.  Jesus Christ is our advocate. (I John 2:1-2; Job 16:19; Romans 8:34; Romans 8:1; I Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 9:24; Hebrews 4:14; Hebrews 9:12-15; Hebrews 7:27; Hebrews 8:6; I Timothy 2:5)  God in His wisdom allowed for another advocate as well, that of the Holy Spirit. (John 14:16; John 15:26; John 16:7; Romans 8:26-27)  Currently the Christ is in heaven advocating before the Father on our behalf while the Holy Spirit is dwelling within us and even speaks the things in prayer that we ourselves lack words for.  The importance of this is that we do not reject our advocate, (Hebrews 12:24) the three in one.  (Matthew 28:19; Luke 3:22; John 14:26; John 15:26; Romans 8:9; II Corinthians 13:14; Ephesians 1:17; Ephesians 2:18)
   Joshua didn’t need to do anything but be obedient and willing to allow God to move within him.  In fact God did work within Joshua, he took off the sin nature and put on a cleansed one.  Like Joshua we need cleansed by the Christ.  Psalms 51:2; I John 1:9; Psalms 51:7; Psalms 51:10; Ezekiel 36:25; Titus 2:14; Hebrews 1:3; I Peter 1:22-23; II Peter 1:9; Hebrews 9:14; I John 1:7; Titus 3:5; Hebrews 10:22; I Corinthians 6:11; Ephesians 5:26-27)  Zechariah 3:7 shows Joshua the importance of obedience to God for the one that Christ is advocating on behalf.