“He stripped
all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross
and marched them Unclad through the streets” (Colossians 2:15 MSG).
Writing to the Church at Ephesus, the
Apostle Paul lets us in on the structure of the devil and his demons. He talks about
the different orders and principalities: “For we
wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against
powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual
wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12). So there are
principalities, powers, and rulers of the darkness of this world.
The highest cadre of this structure, wicked
spirits in heavenly places (Ephesians 6:12 AMP), set up their thrones and
operate in the heavenly places from where they control large dominions, rule
over nations and regions. They also control the affairs of men who yield
themselves to the devil.
But as you study Ephesians 2:6, you observe
that you’ve been raised together with, and made to sit together in heavenly
places in Christ Jesus. You’re seated with Christ, far above all principality
and power and every organization of the adversary. That means you’re superior
to even the highest ranking demons! You occupy a place in Christ, far above Satan
and anything that’s connected to him.
Satan is a defeated foe, who’s been stripped
of all power, influence and dominion. So, it doesn’t matter what strategies he
has deployed against you, they’ve been programmed to fail! In Christ, you
defeated Satan and all his demons and overcame all the manipulative and evil
structures of the world set up by him.
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