Because of God’s Grace we now have power to overcome the darkness.

God’s plan of salvation works to satisfy the justice requirement associated with our being guilty of our crimes (sin) … 

Rebellion … disobedience … turning our back on God. We are guilty. 

BUT GOD shows us mercy (undeserved as it is) in the form of grace.

We are resurrected by grace, we are brought to life (born again) because of his love for us even when we were in darkness.

He raised us from the depths of guilt to a place of honor, a place of grace, a place held for us by Jesus, a place for the repentant.

We are spiritually seated with Him in the heavenlies now. We have power to overcome sin. 

On one day when our soul/spirit catches up with our reserved seat in heaven, we will be in position to be beyond the reach of sin.

We have escaped the penalty of sin … we have the power to overcome the lure of sin … and we will be one day without the presence of sin.

That glorious day is the day you can take your deepest breath and finally unclinch your hand. 

Satan has been vanquished. He has been defeated.