We always need to be sure a scripture is read in light of the previous verses. I don't see a Biblical incidence of God commanding us nor giving us freedom to have authority over Satan or demons. We don't even see Jesus exercising authority like that. He does command demons to leave people whom they are possessing, but that is very different from commanding them to stop exacting their efforts on believers. Even in the wilderness while Satan was repeatedly tempting Jesus, Jesus never once told him to flee. He didn't "bind him", he did not rebuke him. Satan left when he wanted to, and Jesus simply stood firm and resisted him without giving in to temptations - as we are told to do.
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