He disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public example of them, triumphing over them in it.
Repentance is a lifetime of turning. The Christian life is one of constant struggle “against the cosmic powers of this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12) as well as our old nature. (Romans 7:14-25) we continue to struggle with the world, the flesh and the devil.
Christ faced these in His temptation in the wilderness. Satan tempted Him to give in to the weakness of the flesh and turn a stone to bread. He was tempted to have dominion over the world, in ways that would impress the world. And He was tempted to bow down and worship the Devil. Christ, “in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.” (Hebrews 4:15) Because he overcame these temptations, so can we. Not on our own power, but by the Spirit of Christ who has declared that “we are more than conquerors”. (Romans 8:37) We can win over the world, the flesh and the devil because he overcame them not just in the wilderness but also in all that He does.