There are so many blessings that became available to the believer as a result of his salvation. Keeping us out of hell is wonderful, but so is the prospect of an eternity with Christ in Heaven. We will be exploring the myriad of blessings throughout eternity. One such blessing, one that is easier to experience than to explain, is found in Paul’s letter to the church at Colosse.

One of the dreadful aspects of our life before Christ, is the bondage we were in to the powers of darkness. As the prince of the power of the air, Satan rules his domain with a diabolical rod of iron. He is determined to destroy every person who has ever lived. His introduction in the Garden of Eden revealed enough to realize that not only could he not be trusted, but that his ultimate goal for the earth’s first couple was death.

Ever since his first victory in the affairs of man, the devil has developed a ravenous appetite for controlling humanity with his powers of darkness. Those powers are many, but can be categorized by the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. His temptations can all find a commonality around one of those three categories. His endgame has never changed in his aggressive temptations; he wants to see lives bound in sin and eventually die.

God’s power is so much stronger than that of the devil. The power struggle between the two has never been a fair match, as God’s power is infinite, and the devil is bound by the established sovereign rule of his Creator. Man empowered Satan by his choice to follow him into sin. Man has ever since been choosing to believe his lies, and fall into his sinful traps. So headstrong was man in following his fleshly cravings, refusing to submit to his God, that Satan became man’s ruler. Sin ensnared man, keeping him in bondage to sin, without any hope of freedom; until, however, Jesus Christ broke that bondage forever by rising from the dead.

Paul told the Colossian church in…

Colossians 1:12 Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:

What Jesus did on the cross, and as a result of His resurrection, was to break Satan’s iron grip of control. No longer is man forced to be directed by Satan and his evil cohorts. He does not have to wear the shackles of darkness any longer. Jesus broke those shackles, and freedom is now freely accessible in Christ.

Therein is the solution to man’s problem. Sin is man’s problem; it began in the Garden, condemning him to death and Hell. Jesus is the solution to that problem. His blood paid for man’s sin, and His resurrection broke Satan’s death grip on humanity.

Freedom is now available, and it is now free. However, that freedom is only found by faith in Jesus Christ.