January 5, Our Toothless Enemy.

You who are dead in your trespasses in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive

together with Him.

Having forgiven us all our trespasses, by cancelling the record of death that stood against

us with its legal demands, this He set aside, nailing it to the cross.

He disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to an open shame, by triumphing

over them in Him, Colossians 2, 13 to 15.

The reason that union with Christ makes a great difference for the believer is that Christ

achieved a decisive triumph over the devil at Calvary.

He did not remove Satan from the world, but he disarmed him to the extent that the weapon

of damnation was stripped from his hand.

He cannot accuse believers of unforgiven sin, which is the only accusation that can destroy

us.

And therefore, he cannot bring us to utter ruin.

He can hurt us physically and emotionally, even kill us.

He can tempt us and incite others against us, but he cannot destroy us.

The decisive triumph of Colossians 2, 13 to 15 is owing to the fact that the record of

death that stood against us was nailed to the cross.

The devil made that record, his chief accusation against us now, he has no accusation that

can hold in the court of heaven.

He is helpless to do the one thing he wants to do most.

Damage.

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