“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.”
The Battle
This verse describes Christ’s own accomplishment on the cross using the same military language this whole book has been exploring, spoiled principalities and powers, triumphing over them, a genuine, decisive victory already accomplished, not merely a future hope but a completed, past-tense triumph.
This third movement, turning from this book’s exploration of awareness and armor toward genuine, actual overcoming, opens with this crucial reminder. Whatever battle you currently face is not fought to determine an uncertain outcome, but fought from within an already- secured victory, triumphing over them, already accomplished.
Notice made a shew of them openly, public, undeniable, not a private, hidden victory but one openly displayed. This defeat of principalities and powers was not accomplished quietly or ambiguously. It is described here as genuinely, openly demonstrated, worth remembering directly whenever the battle currently feels uncertain.
Whatever battle currently makes victory feel uncertain or genuinely undetermined, return today to this verse’s actual claim. Christ has already, openly triumphed over principalities and powers. This third movement will explore what it means to actually live and fight from within this already-secured victory, not toward an uncertain one.
Stand Firm
- Remember today that your current battle is fought from within an already-secured victory.
- Consider what it means to fight from triumph already accomplished, not toward uncertain outcome.
- Thank Christ specifically for this open, public, already-completed triumph over principalities and powers.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, thank you for triumphing openly over principalities and powers. Let me fight my own current battle from within this already-secured victory, not toward uncertain outcome. Amen.
Carry this today
Christ’s triumph is already accomplished. You fight from victory, not toward it.