A prayer for total victory, written by Alan Jackson, read by Alyssa Forsberg.

When he had received the drink, Jesus said,

It is finished.

With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit, John 1930.

On the cross, Jesus defeated Satan in his kingdom for time and eternity.

It's an irreversible, complete, and total victory.

But Satan hasn't been banished from our world yet,

and you and I are left to bring about that enforcement. We are still in the midst of that task, but

we're not left without authority and power. The greatest tool our adversary has against us

is deception. I have a friend who was a missionary in Kenya for many years

and lived in the midst of the wildlife of that nation. She said when the lions

become too old to hunt effectively, they simply roar to intimidate their prey.

You know that the lions who roar are too old to be truly dangerous.

First Peter 58 says that our adversary is like a roaring lion. He may be scary, but we've been

given the resources to overcome the power of our enemy. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, the enemy prowls about like a roaring lion, but you have given us a spirit of

courage and the tools to defeat him. May we always stand ready to do battle in your name.

You have defeated death and broken the chains of sin. Now help us as we work to see

your kingdom built on earth. In Jesus' name, Amen. Oh, You're going to be here.

You're going to be here.

You know?

Oh.

Oh.

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