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Matthew 21:23-27; Colossians 1:15-29

After Jesus had cleansed the temple by driving out all the irrelevances, He came back into the temple. Matthew 21:23, ÒNow when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and  said, ÔBy what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?ÕÓ When He was here on earth they constantly questioned His authority; when He was gone so many are still questioning His authority. Inside and outside of church, His authority is being constantly questioned. Are you questioning Him too? His word says, ÒWives, submit to your own husbands as to the Lord and husbands love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her.Ó (Ephesians 5:22&25) But both wives and husband love in accordance to their own ways. That is equivalent to questioning His authority. Questioning His authority was not limited to asking why, but also extends to why not do what the word says. Jesus is the ultimate, undisputable, unfailing, eternally established authority that cannot be denied. What He said He will do, He has done, and He is still doing. He alone sees tomorrow from yesterday and tomorrow from today. Colossians 1:15-16, ÒHe is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of creation. For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him.Ó Now you know why He is the authority. Are you still questioning His authority? Time will tell.