Daily Bread - Oct 7 2006
Ephesians 2:2 - “According to that which you once walked in the course of this world according to the ruler the authority of the atmosphere, the spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience.”

The “spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience” is the demonic realm which has dominated men since the day that Adam sinned. The spirit that now works in the sons of disobedience is opposite of the Holy Spirit that works in the sons of God. This spirit of the world is the same power which Paul spoke of in Romans as “the motions of sins,” and “sin that dwells in me” (Romans 7:17); the power of sin entered into the world through Adam’s transgression and then passed upon all men (Romans 5: 12). Jesus was manifested to destroy the works of the devil and for all those who will believe in the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, this power and dominion of the Satanic realm has been destroyed (1 John 3:5; John 12:31; Hebrews 2:14). Jesus conquered Satan and now the church is commissioned to enforce His conquest.

Blessings,

Pastor Mark Spitsbergen
www.abidingplace.org