Day 8

GOD our Father who sustains every atom in existence, moment by moment, has given us authority over sin and the devil..
This status, this authority that has been conferred on us gives us the privilege and is possible to us because of our faith in Jesus Christ..!
You’re not stopping the forces of darkness (sickness, fear, evil, lack) with your own strength – you’re stopping them with the delegated authority given to you by God in Christ. You’re backed by all the power of God..
How amazing is that — God Almighty Himself is the power behind your authority!..
Ephesians 6:10 says, Be strong in the Lord and the power of HIS might. That means you can step out in front of the devil, hold up your hand and say no, backed by the power of God’s might..
The authority that Jesus is talking about in Luke 10:19 is not brute force power. It’s delegated power, much like a policeman possesses. When a policeman steps out in front of traffic and holds up his hand to stop it, he’s not stopping cars and trucks with his own brute strength – he’s stopping them with the delegated authority that comes from wearing the uniform. He’s backed by the law..
That’s the authority you have in Christ..
“Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.”….!”(Luke 10:19‬)