Sparkling Gems by Rick Renner

Colossians 2:15 'and having spoiled principalities and powers he made shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

We need to get a hold of this truth: (all) demonic forces are legally stripped of their authority and are defeated! We are not puny struggling believers who are somehow trying to learn how to cope with the devil's attacks against us. we're not merely trying to learn how to scrape by or survive. Jesus' death and resurrection gave us the legal authority to keep Satan under our feet, so we must always make sure we approach spiritual warfare as VICTORS not victims.

In Greek: openly = boldly, confidently
triumph = returning home from a grand victory in enemy territory

so Colossians 2:15 conveys : 'He gallantly strode into Heaven to celebrate His victory and the defeat of Satan and his forces. As part of his triumphal process he flaunted the spoils ceased from the hand of the enemy. yet the greatest spectacle of all occurred when the enemy himself was openly put on display as bound, disgraced, disabled, defeated, humiliated, and stripped bare...'

Once again, Satan is not a force we are trying to defeat; HE IS ALREADY DEFEATED! But because very few believers know how to effectively use their God-given authority to resist Satan, he tries to continue illegally operating in doing damage to the souls of men and even to creation itself.

No matter what demonic strategy may come against you this day or how many demons are assembled together for your destruction, you never have to go down defeated. Jesus plundered the enemy when he rose from the dead. so when you look into the mirror, you need to learn to see yourself as one who already has the victory. you already posses the authority necessary to keep Satan under your feet where he belongs. remember, you are no longer a victim --- YOU ARE A VICTOR!

Excerpted from Feb 7th of Sparkling Gems by Rick Renner