Disarmed, no longer dangerous but still a nuisance! Colossians 1-2

We often think of Satan and his little army as very dangerous to us. It is a legitiment feeling as Peter, himself, warns us that Satan walks around like a roaring lion looking for ways to devour us (1 Peter 5:8). We do well to be aware of his trickery and his cunning behavior to us. However, it is as equally important that we understand what Christ did on the cross to Satan and all powers and domians in this world. According to Colossians 2:15 (required memorization for all children of God) Satan and his entire army has been "disarmed." We are to rejoice in what Colossians 2 teaches, the culmination being that we are now set free from our debt (it was nailed to the tree ... 2:14) and He disarmed Satan and friends. That isn't to say he can't be a continued nuisance to us. He is, however, a toothless lion: His trickery and cunning, albiet tenacious in effort, is benign in effect. We are to take solace in Christ victory. We should be aware that Satan can't condemn us anymore (Romans 8:1) and he can't used past sins to separate us from the love of Christ (1 John 1:9; John 10:28: Romans 8:37-39). Nuisance yes! Use our old nature against us and for his advantage yes! But, armed and dangerous in the same way he was ... NEVER! Christ has nailed our debt to the tree our and enemy was de-toothed (Col. 2:14-15). Rejoiece today in what God has done through His son for us. Let us beaware of Satan but let us not fear him. Let us know his trickery but give him no stronghold due to his threats. He has been disarmed.