QUESTIONING AUTHORITY
Matthew 21:23, 27
“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 authority?’ …. So they answered Jesus and said, ‘We do not know.’ And He said to them, ‘Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.’ ”
I saw a bumper sticker that read, “Question authority.” I think this was an indication of rebellious hearts that wanted to reject authority so that they could do their own thing. Questioning authority is not necessarily bad if it is based in a sincere desire to understand the basis for demands. There are lots of impostors and scammers who want to take advantage of me. If am stopped by the policeman, I want to see a badge that identifies his authority. But rejecting authority out of rebellion is not a good thing. The Jewish leaders’ question was not sincere. They questioned Jesus authority out of jealousy and fear that they would lose their own positions of authority. Jesus had abundantly demonstrated where His authority came from – from God – but they refused to accept it, so He would not play their games. God has authority in my life. He is Lord, and may I never question or reject His authority to order my life just because I want to do my own thing. I relinquish myself to His authority. He can do with me what He wants.
TODAY’S PRINCIPLE: Rejecting God’s authority springs from the desire to protect one’s own authority.
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Have a “submitted” day. Love you.
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