WHO OR WHAT IS THE AUTHORITY IN YOUR LIFE?

SCRIPTURE:
Then Jesus came to them and said, 
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.”  
(Matthew 28:18)

MEDITATION:
Would you agree that every person is under some authority?
Workers are under the authority of their management.
Presidents of corporations are under the authority of the stockholders.
Politicians are under the authority of the voters.
Everyone is ultimately under the authority of Jesus.

There is a growing problem however
that is having a devastating impact on the salvation of many.
In order for a person to be saved, they have to understand 
that they are under the authority of the Lord.
However, there is a growing number of people 
who do not respect authority of any kind.

They don’t respect the authority of their parents, 
they don’t respect the authority of the law, 
they don’t respect the police, etc.
If they cannot show proper respect for the ones they see, 
then how will they ever have respect for the Lord, whom they can’t see?

Even Jesus Christ was under the authority of His Father in heaven.
In fact, He lived for one thing – to fulfill the will of the Father.
Jesus established the example 
for us to follow – to fulfill the will of the Father.

In order to do that, we need to understand the importance of respect.
We need to respect others in authority 
so we can respect the God of the universe.
When we do, then we are capable of understanding the Will of our Father.
Once we understand His Will, 
then we are gifted with the power to fulfill His Will.

ACTION:
What is the authority in your life?
Is it greed, lust, selfishness, disrespect for others, attitude, emotion, etc.
Do you respect the authority of those in your life?
Have you said to the Lord, “You are going to be my authority”?
In order to assume authority, 
you need to realize that you are under authority.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, I am thankful that You are at the top of the authority 
chain of command. It is comforting for me to know that ultimately You 
are in charge. Help me to have proper respect for those You have placed 
in authority over me. More importantly help me to have proper respect 
for You so that I can understand and fulfill Your Will for me. Show me 
the areas in my life that still need to come under Your authority.  Give 
me Your grace and strength to yield everything to You.”