Word for Every Day ~ November 9 And having spoiled principalities and powers, He mad a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it (Col. 2:15). We are told in this Passage that Jesus totally and completely defeated Satan and all of his minions of darkness at the Cross. Just exactly how was this done? Sin is the legal means by which Satan can hold men in bondage. Its called the Law of sin and death (Rom. 8:2). Satan has a legal right, a right given to him by God, to do what he is doing, as it regards holding men captive, because man has sinned. What is sin? Sin is the transgression of the Law (1 Jn. 3:4). The Law of God, as given to Moses, was Gods Standard of Righteousness. Morally, it is summed up in the Ten Commandments. Regrettably, every human being who has ever lived, other than Jesus Christ, has transgressed the Law, thereby incurring its penalty. That penalty is death (Rom. 6:23). When Jesus died on the Cross, He atoned for all sin, past, present, and future, at least for all who will believer (Jn. 3:16; Heb. 10:12). When He atoned for all sin, this removed Satans legal right to gold man in bondage. Satans right was sin; with that gone, i.e., the Law of God was satisfied, Satans legal right was gone, as well. If men presently are held in Satanic bondage, its because they havent availed themselves of what Jesus has done for them at the Cross. They can do so by simply exhibiting Faith in Christ and His Finished Word, which guarantees Eternal Life and Victory in every capacity. When Jesus atoned for all sin, He not only atoned for acts of sin, but He also addressed the very cause of sin, which is Satan. Sin, with its cause and effect, was, therefore, totally defeated at the Cross. Furthermore, this Victory was heralded all over the spirit world, which means that Satan, every fallen angel, and every demon spirit knows what Jesus did at the Cross, and knows that is spelled their death knell. Not only did Jesus defeat Satan and his hordes, but also made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. This carries the idea of a Roman General who had won a great victory. If the victory was great enough, he was given a parade through the middle of Rome. As the cheering crowds thronged the sides of the road, the General rode in a gilded chariot pulled by prancing steeds. Behind the chariot were the Kings and military leaders he had defeated in battle, attached to the chariot by a noose around their necks. In humiliation, they stumbled as defeated foes while the people of Rome cheered. This same connotation is meant to apply to Satan and all his cohorts of darkness. As stated, when Jesus died on the Cross, the entirety of the spirit world knew, beyond the shadow of a doubt, that Satan was totally and completely defeated. His defeat in every capacity. All sin was atoned, leaving him with no legal right to hold one single person in bondage. The answer is in the Cross, even as the Word of God says. Israel of old was told to look at the brazen serpent on the pole and thereby live. Poor, sinful, wicked man is likewise told to simply look at Christ and what He did at the Cross. If they will believe in their hearts, they are instantly and wondrously saved (Rom. 10:9-10). The Expositors Word for Every Day. Baton Rouge, LA: World Evangelism Press, 2005
Posted on: Sat, 09 Nov 2013 11:43:19 +0000
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