Theoretically, if you were a random raindrop falling from the sky over the Americas, you would be routed to the Pacific Ocean or the opposite direction to the Atlantic or the Arctic Oceans. What is the directional determining factor? The Great Divide, also known as the Continental Divide of the Americas which runs from Wales, Alaska in the North to Tierra Del Fuego, Chile in the South. This divide extends 6,000 miles. The Rocky Mountains and the Andes Mountains team up to span the U.S., Canada, Central America, and South America. When living in Colorado we became familiar with Monarch Pass between Gunnison and Salida. When we are discussing the devil and his authority, the Great Divide is the cross. Before the cross, he exercised the authority he was given by the original couple in the Garden of Eden. He was the ruler of this world—even according to Jesus. Three times in John’s gospel Jesus attributes that title to the enemy, but he is never referred to as that after the cross. Dealing with the devil before the cross was different than dealing with him afterwards. He does not have the clout he once had. Jesus, as a man, took back all authority from the enemy. On this side of the cross, the enemy should be viewed as soundly defeated. Many would object, claiming the state of the planet shows Satan still has authority; however, the only authority he has on earth is the authority of mankind in agreement with him. He has been faithfully preached back into ruler-ship of the world by well-meaning pulpiteers. The church has more faith in his ability to bring destruction to humanity than God’s ability to bring restoration to all of creation. Some would quote Bible verses against my assertions in this blog. My response would be, “On which side of the Great Divide were they written?” This all matters, because how we respond to the devil is immensely affected by what we believe he has the authority to do.
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