{"id":306,"date":"2017-04-07T15:33:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T15:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.estherdorotik.net\/blog\/?p=306"},"modified":"2019-04-01T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2019-04-01T15:44:04","slug":"spiritual-warfare-part-4-video-blog-authority-over-the-enemy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estherdorotik.net\/blog\/spiritual-warfare-part-4-video-blog-authority-over-the-enemy\/","title":{"rendered":"Spiritual Warfare: Part 4 – Authority Over The Enemy"},"content":{"rendered":"

BWEEP! BWEEP!<\/em><\/p>\n

Have you ever been awakened in the middle of the night by the sound of tornado sirens? If so, you understand the initial heart racing fear as you attempt to grab children, pets, pillows, and hustle to your shelter or safe place.<\/p>\n

If you read last week’s post, you know we’ve had violent storms here – Texas-style – where everything is bigger. The day after that post we had a tornado come through at 2:30am.\u00a0 As we sat in the bathroom, listening to the wind howling, the big oak tree tapping on the roof, I happened to glance at my little girl sitting in the bathtub. Her countenance surprised me – peace. The storm didn’t seem to affect her at all. It’s as if she were safe and secure simply being in our presence. In that moment, it’s as if the Lord whispered, “That’s what I want for my children. I want them to know that even though they are walking through storms where the enemy is taunting them and trees of circumstance are beating on their lives, they can have peace and feel secure in My Presence. I AM their shelter in the storm.” \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The Aftermath<\/h4>\n

Driving down the main thoroughfare the next morning, it literally looked like a war zone but only on one side. Visibly, you could see where the tornado touched down. Street signs were ripped off buildings, trees were snapped in half, and a truck overturned. But the other side … well, it remained untouched. A few twigs here and there but nothing significant.<\/p>\n

It was the perfect picture of the two choices we have when going through a spiritual storm. We can choose to allow God’s truths to seep into us, finding safe security Him or we can be ripped apart by the enemy’s lies.\u00a0 The choice remains ours.<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t that what the enemy tries to do? He taunts and threatens us with his storms, swirling us into confusion. He tries to snap us by fear, break us by insecurity, overturn us with pride and jealousy, and tear down the labels (signs) God has given us as heirs of the Kingdom. Labels which declare us as chosen, cherished, righteous, crowned with glory and honor. The very labels Christ bought for us are the ones\u00a0the enemy tries to rip off. Because, if we walk in our true identity and in the power and protection of the Lord, we defeat the enemy rather than walk around defeated.<\/p>\n

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When Jesus gave the Great Commission, in Matthew 28, He said, “ALL<\/strong> authority in heaven and earth has been given to me. Therefore go\u2026”<\/em><\/p>\n

That’s right, Jesus has been given ALL AUTHORITY, paid for by the cross! <\/strong>So the enemy has ZERO, NONE<\/strong>! The only authority he has is the authority we give him. If we open the doors, the enemy will seep through the smallest crack, wreaking havoc in our lives. The demons believe and shudder (James 2:19), SO WHY DON\u2019T WE?<\/p>\n

Why aren’t we storming the enemy’s gates with God’s truth, wrecking his tactics, overthrowing his havoc? You and I were given the authority to trample snakes and scorpions and overcome all the power of the enemy\u2026Luke 10:19<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time we overwhelm the enemy\u2019s lies with our belief in God\u2019s truths. You, dear children, are from God and have overcome<\/strong> them because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world. 1 John 4:4<\/p>\n

Catch that – OVERCOME \u2013 BEATEN, BLOWN AWAY, CONQUERED, OVERTHRONE, DEFEATED, VANQUISHED.<\/p>\n

The Enemy knows:<\/p>\n