WISDOM FOR THE DAY DEVOTIONAL
BY BISHOP MIKE OKONKWO
SATURDAY JUNE 20th 2026
TOPIC: THE ENEMY IS TOTALLY DEFEATED
“And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” Colossians 2:15 KJV
The victory that Christ wrought for you as a believer did not stop with Him stripping the devil of the right to waylay and harass you. Christ went further. Apostle Paul points this out in our text, and I particularly like the way the Message translation captures it. “He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority at the Cross, and marched them naked through the streets.”
Did you see that? The Bible calls them “spiritual tyrants”, having “sham authority”. They were not just stripped of their sham authority, they were also disgraced publicly.
In the old Roman tradition, whenever victory parades were conducted after the soldiers returned from war, their captives were dragged on the streets, naked and bound in chains, to show complete dominance over their enemies. That is exactly what Christ did to the devil. He has shamed and disgraced the enemy!
Child of God, what does that tell you? The enemy that you’re afraid of is totally defeated, and he is now afraid of you. Jesus has won total victory for you. There is no more battle to fight. Rather, all that you need to do is to stand on the existing victory that Christ wrought for you and enforce it. Enforce your victory over the devil in all areas of your life.
The devil preys on the ignorance of believers and deceives them. This is why you must know and enforce what Christ has done for you. The devil has no case against you! You have been discharged, acquitted, the case is closed, and there is no appeal!
Therefore, stand your ground against the enemy in whatever shape or form he comes against you, and enforce your victory. You will win in all competitions of life. No devil will steal or truncate the plan of God for your life. The God of All Sufficiency will manifest Himself in your life.
Further Reading: Colossians 2:14-15, 2 Corinthians 2:14.