True Authority

Child-play often includes roles such as policemen, teachers, kings or queens or parents - authority figures in the child's life. On occasion I've  [fearfully] sat under our Isabelle (Grand #3) in her role-play of teacher! In his book, A Little Book on the Christian Life, John Calvin writes: "Everyone flatters himself and carries, as it were a kingdom in his breast." No one [I know] wants to be called "arrogant" but we all instinctively put ourselves on the self-throne. This shows up in many ways - it can be as small, yet not insignificant, as thinking wrongly toward someone else's accomplishment. James 4:6 plainly teaches us God opposes the proud; and, Psalm 29:5 says God leads the humble in what is right, teaching them His way. We can see the arrogance of the ancient Hebrew in the mess of America today. It's been a slow-but-steady decline of a people and nation who have chosen [then walked] the way of self-governance, missing altogether "the reward for humility and fear of the Lord," which "is riches and honor and life." (Proverbs 22:4). The loudest and shrillest voices are usually misleading, and we have given attention to their ring long enough. There is True Authority - steadfast, firm and faithful. Jesus said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me." (Matthew 28:18). The Author of life - physical and spiritual - alone qualifies to be The Authority in our lives.Consider today ... The True Authority.