“He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in him.” Colossians 2:15
In Adam, a war was lost. In Jesus, a war was won. Satan tempted our first parents to sin, and they did. Their one act of disobedience involved us all in their tragedy and misery. This means that we’re all born sinners by nature and live as sinners by choice.
As a Christian, you were once a captive in this war until Jesus offered you grace and peace with him. If you are in Christ, then you are at peace with God and have been empowered by his grace to victoriously live out your new identity in Christ.
In Christ you are forgiven; you are clean. Your captivity has been replaced with a new identity. But if you are not in Christ, then this life is the closest to heaven that you’ll ever get.
If you are in Christ, then this life is the closest to hell you’ll ever get. So as Winston Churchill once said, “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
Read
- What is the standing of your sin before God today?
- In your life, when have you seen the effects of what Jesus’ death has done to the devil and demonic forces?
Prayer
Thank Jesus that he took the record of your sin and nailed it to the cross, paying your debt.
This devotion is adapted from the Who Do You Think You Are? Study Guides with Daily Devotions resource.
