“Rhuomai”

The word translated “delivered” in Colossians 1:13 is the Greek “rhuomai,” which means “to pluck or take something out of where it is, and pull it to yourself.” God didn’t just take us out of the domain of darkness and leave us in limbo; He brought us into the Kingdom of His love-Son, to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in the Kingdom of light. You’ve been taken out of the power, dominion, control, and authority of darkness, into absolute safety; the glorious liberty of the sons of God. Therefore, you’re not under satan’s jurisdiction; he has no authority over you whatsoever; he can’t decide what happens with you.

There’s nothing of darkness in you. Darkness represents evil—evil powers and all their works. It represents all that’s destructive and negative; everything that makes a lie and works against the purposes of God. Darkness refers to satan’s dominion. But thanks be unto God, you’ve been taken out of all such influence and brought into God’s marvellous light!

What is it that hurts or binds? Is it sickness that’s attacking your body? Is fear trying to take a hold of you? Is it fear of failure, fear of darkness, fear of the future, or any other kind of fear? All of these belong in the domain of darkness, the jurisdiction of satan; but you live far above them! Notice again the tenses in our theme scripture: God already transferred or catapulted you out of satan’s domain; you don’t belong there. Therefore, you have the right to cast off anything and everything that’s of darkness. All it takes is your word; give the word and effect a change.