I had the most amazing dream recently.

I was in a meeting room with rows of folding chairs with about 40 other people. Everyone was mingling around and talking when satan himself walked through the back doorway. A hush immediately came over the room, and everyone found their seat and stood silent in front of their chairs. There was enough room between the rows for satan to walk behind each person, and as he did he would call out a word: “Lust”, “Anger”, “Bitterness”, etc. These were the main issues that each person dealt with. No one said a word to him as he did this, they just hung their heads and accepted their “fate”. I was watching all this happen from the side of the room. He did this to everyone standing in front of a chair. Eventually he locked eyes with me, and I walked toward him until we were a mere foot apart. I opened my mouth and forcefully declared, “I AM A SON OF THE MOST HIGH GOD, and you have NO authority over me!” It was as if I had poured acid on him – he recoiled from me that quickly and fled the room.

Now, I’m not entirely sure why I said “son” instead of “daughter”…still waiting for the full revelation on that. But we do know that as Believers we have the Son living in us and should fully identify with Him. And as we fully identify with Christ IN us, we should be exercising our authority over the enemy. Even Christians sometimes have this pack mentality regarding the “big, bad devil”. “The devil’s doing this…the devil’s doing that.” In my dream the people just accepted what was happening to them. They felt like they deserved to be humiliated by the enemy and had no recourse. We must remember WHO we are. Remember WHOSE you are. You have the authority over satan now because of the blood shed at Calvary. David didn’t wait for Goliath to attack him, but ran toward the giant in the authority and power of God Almighty! Even Paul told us to be strong in the Lord, and in HIS mighty power as we take our stand against the enemy:

“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.” Ephesians 6:10-13

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.“ James 4:7