Most assuredly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. John 10:1–2 (NKJV)
To live victoriously in a world where Satan steals, kills and destroys, we need to use our God-given authority on this planet.
In today’s verses, we are the sheep and the sheepfold represents planet Earth. Jesus calls Himself the Good Shepherd of the sheep who came through the door, meaning ‘born of a woman’.
Jesus identifies Satan as a thief who got into the sheepfold illegitimately. Only human beings have genuine authority on Earth because we’re all born of a woman. So Satan and his demons exist on this planet illegally. But because we are Jesus’ sheep, we have been given the right to subdue and have dominion over the spirit realm on this planet!
Jesus’s birth of a human body gave Him authority as a son of mankind. His death on the cross paid the price for Adam’s sin, and made it possible for Holy Spirit to live within us. Now we hold not only authority, but power too!
The devil hates when believers begin to understand and use their authority because they become his worst nightmare. We need to exercise our God-given power, learning how to pray, claim His promises and speak to the mountains in our lives. His power is already within us.
Keep meditating on God’s Word and declaring His promises over your life. Realizing your true authority in Him will take you beyond what you could ever dream or imagine!