SUPREME
AUTHORITY
Psalm 119:160: “All Your words are true; all Your righteous
words are eternal.”
Welcome back! I’m soooo proud that you returned! The last devotion—Divine Governing Right Now—challenged you to believe Bible’s
absolute truth and agree that Jesus is Lord of your life. You’re allowing God’s indwelling Spirit to
transform selfish into self-control, your will replaced with His will. You’re
ready to “exercise dominion” taking charge of some things.
The opening scripture confirms God’s
words are true, righteous and eternal.
Since every word in the Bible is Spirit-led, humans never introduced
error into the books they authored.
The Bible is supreme authority on
God. Believers are God’s kids, allowing
His supreme authority over our lives. God
made us in His image so that we could form family relationships.
Some earthly God-fearing fathers
exercise dominion over their households—their families. They take “dad responsibilities” very seriously. Their kids grow up knowing love while respecting
dad’s authority over their lives.
These dads show their family head’s
up on God. Family members are surrounded
by love and respect his authority. When
free will urges any to rebel, earthly dads and our heavenly Father often respond
differently.
That’s why reading the Bible is
important. Believers take God’s word
seriously. Believers acknowledge God’s
supreme authority. We invest time to read,
study and learn God’s will directly from the Bible.
God has a plan for every one of his
kids!
When we learn what His will is, it’s
useless to make excuses why we don’t want to obey. Sometimes we deny that commands come from
God. We often reason that the timing
isn’t right. We find all kinds of ways to
disobey God.
Our heavenly Father loves when we give
Him supreme authority over our lives. Cooperating
with His indwelling Spirit aligns our hearts and minds with God’s will. When Believers’ lives fall apart, it’s often
because we failed to give Him supreme authority. We forgot to take the Bible seriously.
Take Home Nugget
Jesus said in Matthew 28:18-20,
“All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to
Me. Therefore go and make disciples of
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the
Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very
end of the age.”
Jesus’
command is direct. He’s speaking directly
to you. Why not dust of that Bible
displayed in your room and open it up? God
will be very pleased, and He’s got so much to teach you!
You teach the most important
thing is to know You, Lord. Help me to
read Your word daily. Delight in me as I
delight in knowing You, Lord!
Adapted from “The Bible’s Supreme Authority.” Dr. Tony Evans. January 15, 2016. http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/alternative-view/
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