Victorious

Devotional Reading: A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Ephesians 6:10 NLT

Paul said that we should strengthen ourselves in the power of Christ’s strength to withstand the snares of the enemy. Nevertheless, I see many people in church pretty much praising Satan, saying Satan is astute, speaking more of Satan than the victories Christ overcame on the cross.

We cannot give credit to someone who has been defeated on the cross, nor can we underestimate the victorious work of Christ on the cross. We have victory over every trick, snare, or plan of the enemy.

Yes, we need to be firm against any attack Satan has on us, but there is victory. It is necessary to resist on a bad day. What is a bad day? It is those days when things don’t go well, and we sense the attacks of the enemy. We have victory on those bad days because of the work Christ did on the cross and the power that operates within us to shoot down any type of attack of the enemy.

So, when things go bad, stay firm, to extinguish blazing darts of the enemy, even when we struggle with thoughts or ideas that cross our minds. We are victorious over Satan and any blazing dart aimed our way. The expression “blazing dart” is an allusion of flaming arrows thrown to burn us. The enemy through his plans tries to diminish our faith, but we have victory over doubt, over Satan, over any speculation that he wants to plan – and victory over temptation.

We are more than conquerors through the One who loves us. We are more than conquerors because now that we are in His domain we have access to a supernatural power that allows us to overcome Satan and any plan He has over us.

Prayer and Confession
I am more than conqueror because of the blood of Jesus Christ. I can face any situation headlong and I can be assured of victory. Amen!

Further Reading: Romans 8:35-38, Ephesians 1:19-20