Promise 141: Exalt the Power

  1. Exalt the power

Psalm 75:10

All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off;

But the horns of the righteous shall be exalted.

 “Horn” is the Biblical symbol for power, often political power but sometimes physical power as in a rhinoceros or unicorn. The promise concerning power is two-fold: the power of the wicked will be cut off, or greatly diminished; the power of the righteous will be exalted, or greatly increased. Jesus Christ in His Death and Resurrection cut off the power of Evil that was against us, and He lifted up the power of the believers.

The horn is the spiritual power of the authority of words, to speak a word and it is so; one speaks the truth and that word overcomes the lie. Evil relies on lies, but lies are really very weak against the simple truth, unless one has chosen to believe the lie. Truth always overcomes the lie; love is stronger than hate; mercy triumphs judgment; forgiveness breaks chains. All of these “horns” of good and of God are more powerful than the “horns” of evil and the Evil One.

When the Christian is confronted with lies, temptations and taunts from the Enemy he may claim this promise (along with many others): the authority of God’s Word and Truth and the power of God’s Love and Mercy is exalted over the authority and power of the wicked, which is cut off. Satan’s usurped authority has been cut off by the bloody death of Jesus: he has no more legal claim upon the redeemed for their sin is forgiven (unless he can get us to disbelieve the power of the blood of Jesus). Death’s claim and hold on sinners is ripped away by the mighty resurrection. The record of the debt of sin with its legal demands has been canceled. The rulers and authorities have been disarmed and Christ has triumphed.

My power has increased; the Enemy’s power has decreased. Believe the promise of God and don’t let anyone trick you into believing otherwise.