Colossians 2:13-15 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, 14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross. 15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
The Cross was not quiet, symbolic, or hidden — it was public, violent to darkness, and final. Scripture declares that Yeshua (Jesus) “disarmed the principalities and powers and made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.” The Cross was not a peace treaty with hell; it was a stripping of authority. Accusation lost its voice. Fear lost its grip. Every claim of dominion was exposed, shamed, and overthrown in full view of heaven and earth.
Here is the revelation many overlook: the enemy was not merely defeated—he was disarmed. His weapons were taken. His legal standing was cancelled. His power was reduced to noise, bluff, and intimidation. The Cross became Heaven’s courtroom, and the verdict was rendered once and for all. Victory was not hidden in the spiritual realm — it was announced before the seen and unseen worlds.
While we do confront a real enemy, we do not contend for victory — we enforce it. The battle was settled at the Cross; the outcome is not in question. This is why we do not strive as though darkness still holds authority. We stand in Christ and remind the enemy that he has already been judged and defeated.
Authority through the Cross is not aggression — it is agreement with a finished verdict. We stand where Yeshua stood, speak what Yeshua declared, and apply what Yeshua accomplished. Darkness resists only where believers forget that the decision has already been made.
The Cross removed every accusation against you and exposed every lie against God. What once condemned you now condemns the enemy. What once bound you now proclaims that Yeshua reigns. When you stand in the authority of the Cross, you are not hoping for victory—you are standing in public triumph.
Beloved, take your place beneath the Cross and lift your eyes. The battle has been decided, the enemy disarmed, and the triumph declared. Do not strive against what Heaven has already judged. Stand firm, speak boldly, and remind darkness of the Cross. Enforce what has been finished. The Cross still speaks, still reigns, and still disarms—and its authority is released through those who stand in agreement with it.