The Cross and Satan

It is very difficult for me to comprehend why some Christians are so quick to think and believe that Satan is always after them and are a bad testimony of the power of God in their lives as they walk around so defeated!

Where’s the power of God who resurrected Jesus from the dead on the third day? Where is the power of God in the lives of so many who have been transformed from the old nature to a new creation in Him.

Acts 26:17

^“to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.’

Romans 6:4

“Therefore, we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life”.

Satan is a real enemy of the Cross. But he has been defeated at the Cross. Why do Christians still walk in defeat? Have they not heard the great and marvelous things that God has done? Do they not have eyes to see and understand and ears to hear truth?

Matthew 7:22-24 

^“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!”

Is this you?

Will you not take God at His Word and believe that all things have passed away and He makes all things new? This includes everything from shame, unforgiveness, past hurts, rebellion, sin, hurtful choices, backsliding and everything else you can add to this list.

Let’s pray and ask God for deliverance from the lies and bondage of Satan, who is the father of lies and deception. He longs to keep God’s children in bondage and without hope.

Matthew 7:24-29  

“Therefore, whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock.

“But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand: and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and fell. And great was its fall. And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.