No Dominion

Scripture Read: Colossians   1:13   For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14  in whom we have redemption,  the forgiveness of sins. 15  He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16  For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17  He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18  And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20  and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Application: The word that really caught my attention was “Dominion”. It means far more then only a place. But many times that is the way I view it. I understand that salvation means much more than just a change of destination and I embrace that truth. But for some reason I do not seem to digest the same truth when it concerns what I have been delivered from. Yes – from the destination of hell, but in reality much more then that. I am not under the power of any other Domain except God’s! Whatever evil clouds hang over my head, whatever dark corners entice me to follow – they have no power over me. I have been rescued from all that satan controls, owns and is. I may yield myself to that darkness – but it can not overwhelm me. This is very important because it expresses clearly the freedom I have, the power that is mine, the victory that is guaranteed and the responsibility that I am entrusted with. This actually makes the weight of my sin greater because I have no excuse. But it also solidifies the possibility for more and greater victories. Thank you God for your grace. Help me to live in the freedom you have given me.