“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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