The authority of Christ in my life.

A few days after Jesus cleansed the temple, he returned to Jerusalem. So the chief priests and scribes and elders came to him with a question: "By what authority are you doing these things, or, who gave you this authority to do these things?" In essence they were saying to him, "Who do you think you are?" They didn't believe in Christ, and for this reason they questioned his right to rule and reign over them and teach them.

The question this passage (Mark 11: 27 – 33) asks us, is, do we also question the authority of God over our lives? Do we question the right of God to be LORD in our lives? When Christ speaks to our hearts, are we impressed with the authority of his word? Do we feel that it is optional and do we feel we can choose whether to obey Christ or not to obey?

Christ's word is not optional in our lives. His authority is not limited over us. When Christ speaks, we must do what he says. To do anything less is, in effect, to question God's right to the totality of our lives. When we question the authority of Jesus in our lives, when we question the authority of God's word in our lives, we tread upon dangerous, thin ice. Before you know it, the ice breaks and you are plunged into the icy depths where one is cut off from the life of God.

But whosoever surrender to Christ and humbly follow him, and love him, live in complete fellowship with God. The warmth and the light of his kind presence direct and keep us, always, until the end.