The Wisdom of Godstrength of our life. The psalmist asks the question, "Of
whom shall I be afraid?" (Ps. 27:1). We don't have to be
afraid of anything, including Satan, demons, or evil
spirits because of Jesus' victory at the Cross.
ROMANS 8:37-39
37 Nay, in all these things WE ARE MORE THAN
CONQUERORS THROUGH HIM THAT LOVED
US.
38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor
life, nor ANGELS, nor PRINCIPALITIES, nor
POWERS, nor things present, nor things to
come,
39 Nor height, nor depth, NOR ANY OTHER
CREATURE [Satan or evil spirits], shall be able
to separate us from the love of God, which is in
Christ Jesus our Lord.
The Body of Christ—the triumphant Church—is
more than a conqueror over all the power of the enemy
because we're in Christ (Luke 10:19; Rom. 8:37).
Perhaps believers have sung too much the song, "Oh,
Lord, just keep me near the Cross."
No, you don't want to stay at the Cross. You want to
come on up to the throne and sit in your rightful
position as a joint-heir with Christ in heavenly places
(Eph. 2:6; Gal. 4:7; Rom. 8:17). You want to take your
place of authority far above principalities and powers so
you can rule and reign in life with Christ.
Come by the way of the Cross, but don't stay there.
Come on to Pentecost and get filled with the Holy
Spirit. But don't stop there either. Come on to the
throne where you are seated in Christ and take your
authority in Christ. It's a position of authority, not
because of who you are, but because of who He is.
Is the Body of Christ seated in heavenly places far