FAITH CAPSULE: Man living life outside of God’s word is questioning Jesus’ authority.

Matthew 21:1-17

Power comes with authority. Jesus is the living Word of God, above all POWER belongs to Him. It is written, “God has spoken once, twice I have heard this: That power belongs to God.” (Psalm 62:11)
Jesus with power possess undeniable authority. All authority has been given to Jesus. Matthew 28:18 recorded, “…All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”  His power is with authority. The power that belongs to Jesus is the power over all creation which no man can deny.
Are you questioning His authority? Man living life outside of God’s word is questioning Jesus’ authority. While Jesus was here on earth the chief priests constantly questioned His authority. The Bible testified that, “He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes” (Matthew 7:29) Despite the fact that His teachings were with authority they could not recognize Jesus as the Authority. Today, believers and unbelievers are lost yet questioning His authority.
The word of God says, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” (Deuteronomy 6:5) Are you seeking God at your convenience or are you seeking with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength? A failure not to love God with all our heart, with all our soul, and with all our strength is an evidence of questioning His authority.
The word of God is truth. One that is not giving self to truth is questioning and doubting God’s authority. John 8:31-32 declared, “Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” Truly, giving self to authority in His word will make man to be free. Without giving self to His word which is authority man cannot be free.
As the temple of God, allow Jesus, the authority of God to clean you and be free from irrelevancies of this world. Jesus was able to clean the temple by driving out all the irrelevancies. Matthew 21:23 stated, “Now when He came into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people confronted Him as He was teaching, and said, ‘By what authority are You doing these things? And who gave You this authority?’” Engage the word of God, the authority of God to clean you. In this wicked world, what is your choice? Allow His authority knowing that God is not a failure, give self to God by living by His authority but not standing against His authority.

Prayer for today: Ask God for the grace that His authority will reign and rule your life to be free and live life for His glory.