" Under Authority "

    " Under Authority "

“And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient

to the point of death,even the death of the cross.

Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,

that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth,

and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.” Philippians 2 : 8-11 ( NKJ )

Jesus, having all power and all authority, submitted His life to the authority of His Father.

He consistently responded under authority, pointing back to the Father.

The Father, in turn, rewarded His obedience and humility and exalted Him.

In our individualistic world, we try to avoid submission to authority.

There’s a Chinese saying: It’s better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox.

We want to be our own boss; make our own decisions; answer to no one.

Truth is, we answer to the One.

Our act of saying yes, to make Jesus Lord of our life, is our primary act of submission.

From that day onward we keep bringing our lives and our decisions before Him,

acknowledging that there is One greater than we are.

It’s a relationship of submission, rooted in our understanding that the Father loves us even more than we can comprehend.

Jesus was no doormat, “He understood His worth” but His authority flowed out of a heart submitted to the Father.

In that place He had the power to heal the sick, raise the dead and transform lives.

That’s the place I want to live from today.

Reflect : -

Who do you point back to?

What do you need to surrender to the Father today?

Prayer for the day : -

Father, thank You for loving me beyond my selfish human heart.

Thank You that submission to You is a safe, beautiful and even powerful place.

I submit my life to You today.

May I live my life in such a way that I am consistently pointing back to You.

In Jesus’ exalted Name, Amen.

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" Fill My Cup LORD "

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