What Does God Say About Authority

Authority

  

Recently I listened to some of the recent press conference President Trump held and found it surprisingly refreshing.  He wasn’t ranting and raving like the mainstream media was trying to make him out to be… it was all done in good but honest humor.

I also got to listen to Israel’s Prime minister and Trump's recent sentiments to each other and appreciated their open genuine support for one another- for we know the bible says, “A nation that blesses Israel will be blessed”.  

We have seen throughout history to now, many have tried to make it their so-called role to have control through various ways of manipulation.  We have seen political parties (foreign and domestic), senators, gangsters, thugs, religious fanatics, mainstream and social medias and even in past church history try to take the role of “authority” only to have foolish and even disastrous results.

I don’t agree with all of Malcolm X’s sentiments but this I do agree with,

“This is the press, an irresponsible press.  It will make the criminal look like he's the victim and make the victim look like he's the criminal. If you aren't careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

 Just because the mainstream and social media have framed up someone to look and sound a certain way- that we don’t politically agree with- doesn’t mean it is true. 

I find people hate people, out of sure lies and they are too quick to love the words of people who are telling lies…

They trust sources they shouldn’t trust…. But maybe they just don’t care… they have such a dislike and bias for such individuals -that they don’t care if they are lies or not- if it sounds/looks “good” then why not spread the smelly phony baloney.  I hate baloney. I love truth, what is right, justice... and pepperoni. :)

Logic tells us a partial truth is not the truth at all but a lie…   You know who is a master at telling partial truths? Satan… and one of his names is “The father of all lies”. John 8:44

People who practice lies are following in the steps of the Devil.  They are a follower of darkness.  Do you want to be a follower of darkness?    

Distinguishing You?

God and I had a little sit down the last week over the word… “Authority.”

We all know authority is to “Let” someone or something have authority over you. 

In the Christian life we (LET) submit to God, that we can live beyond the natural tendencies to live in the liberating life giving spiritual disposition/character/ temperament of the Spirit of God.

We will either let the fallen world and the flesh manipulate us- where we become a slave to darkness or we can be “yoked to” (LET) God… where we become co-workers with God/Christ Jesus.  This is not only beneficial to persist, endure and persevere but required, vital, and mandatory.         

 Jesus’ beloved disciple writes, “Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.  By this the children of God and the children of the devil are distinguished: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.” 1 John 3:10

One cannot be faithful without God for he/she without God produces the things of death by what pours forth and is produced by his/her mouth and actions.  For sin results in death and we are only redeemed, saved, released from sin by our faith in Jesus Christ who took upon our sin on the cross that we may have life and eternal life in heaven.  Faith is relationship not religion.

By Jesus’ holy innocent blood, He is Savior, Lord, King.  He has been “authority” over every soul who wants to turn to Him and be free eternal damnation and Satan, the god of this world.  Matthew 28:18

The Apostle Paul writes, “If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people are perishing.  Satan, who is the good of this world, has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe.  They are unable to see the glorious light of the Good News.  They don’t understand this message about the glory of Christ, who is the exact likeness of God.”  2 Corinthians 4:3-5

In Whose likeness are we being created in as we mature in Christ?  Did man create man out of the dust of the earth?  Could man ever put the Spirit of God in himself?  No.  We know it was only by God who did these things. 

Who defines us?  Who do we submit to define us?  Who are you giving authority to define you?

Unseen Authority and Seen Authority

If one can’t submit to a seen authority, how can one submit to an unseen authority?

There are people like myself who believe in these words, “Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established.  The authorities that exist have been established by God” Romans 13:1

Can you imagine in a world of people who didn’t believe in these words?  I believe without God’s people living in the Spirit of God, earth would be very different place filled with anarchy.

When President Trump became President the Lord said to me, “Be cautiously optimistic but prayerful.”

To me this meant to have “gratitude” but continually petition God in prayer for our leaders.

Trump is not the fixer of our nation, and I don’t mean that in any negative sense… but we need to see the LORD as the one who needs to direct our hearts as well as our President’s heart…

 For the Word says, “In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him.” 

1 Timothy 2:1-3 says “First of all, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions  and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.  This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior,”

All need to see God has “established” Trump as President and to not see this- goes against what God has established... you are no longer fighting a man but God.

“It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men and knowledge to men of understanding.” Daniel 2:21

President Day is truly a day, as a nation under God, to pray for our President that God's good, pleasing and perfect will to be done.  Amen.