Colossians 2:15 (MSG) “He stripped all the spiritual tyrants in the universe of their sham authority, at the Cross, and marched them naked through the streets.”

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In ancient Rome, a civil ceremony called ‘”The Roman triumph’ was often held to celebrate the success of a military commander in battle. The Roman Senate would officially grant ‘triumphs’ for outstanding military merit especially to officers who had successfully completed a foreign war. Those who qualified to be granted the ‘triumph’ were often victorious generals who had slain at least 5,000 of the enemy in a single battle. The essence of the ceremony was to celebrate this victorious general and treat him as ‘king for a day.’
On the day of the ceremony, the general wore a crown of laurel and gold-embroidered regalia and went in a procession through the city. He was drawn in a four-horse chariot, under the gaze of his peers and an applauding crowd. The procession entered the city at a specific point, called ‘the Porta Triumphalis’ which was a gate used only for that purpose. The procession then went through the streets and squares of Rome parading the general. The spoils of his war, and captives of his victory led the way while his armies followed behind. His prisoners from the war were paraded naked and chained through the streets. If an enemy king had been captured in the battle, he would be theatrically chained and made fun of as he is paraded before the people, to show how powerless he had become. All the ornaments, crown and jewels of the captured king would be stripped from him. All his treasures would be taken away and he would be left with nothing, being paraded naked and barefoot in the streets of Rome. This ceremony made it very clear that the enemy king had been totally defeated and fully put to shame.

This ceremony was what Apostle Paul used in describing how Christ defeated the devil and put him to public shame (Colossians 2:15).
The Message translation of Colossians 2:15 says Christ stripped all the spiritual tyrants of their sham authority, and marched them naked through the streets.
This happened after Christ’s death and burial.
In Christian theology, Holy Saturday which is being commemorated today, is the day after Christ’s Crucifixion.
This was when Christ went down to hell to devastate the devil and win a complete victory for humanity.
Jesus disarmed all principalities and powers and triumphed over them.
The old Roman tradition, conducted to show complete dominance over their enemies is reminiscent of what Christ did to the devil; He totally shamed and disgraced the enemy and took the key of death from him.
In Revelation 1:18 Jesus says: I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death’.
After Jesus had sealed the devil’s defeat, He arose triumphantly and gave us the power to dominate in life. Therefore negative situations no longer have the final say over us. Every evil verdict against us has been nailed to the Cross.
In all areas of our lives; we must constantly enforce Christ’s triumph against the enemy.
Truly by the power in the Blood of Jesus we are now more than conquerors over all life’s battles and challenges..

PRAYER; Lord I praise You for triumphing over the devil for my sake and giving me the victory. By the power in Your Blood I declare my freedom from every force of darkness. Indeed I am more than a conqueror in every battle of life in  Jesus Name. .

QUOTE;
The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained a victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222.

Shalom!

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