All Spiritual Authority

Romans 13:1 - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

Do you see that? God is all the spiritual authority we need. And since spiritual authority is greater than human authority, instead of looking only to our world leaders, spiritual or secular, for answers, we should be looking to God. No man, no matter who he says he is, has all spiritual authority. And sometimes they do not look to God for their authority. 

In a study in Revelation I am taking we are constantly reminded that we look up. We are not to concern ourselves with anything else. We are spending the next few months learning about the last days, the end times, the great Day of the Lord, whatever you want to name it. While we are not to fear what will transpire, or when it will (because it will be quite evident when it is just around the corner; maybe already is), we are being directed to the Lord each week in our lesson. We are being reminded to trust Him alone, to be certain of our relationship with Him so that our assurance and hope will lie strictly in Him, not the world. We look to wisdom from above, not ourselves or man. I know I sound like a broken record, but it's all about God. Once we get that seared into our minds and hearts our lives are more at rest.

Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” ‭‭(Matthew‬ ‭11:29-30‬)

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.”

‭‭(John‬ ‭6:35‬)

Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel "...I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

‭‭(Jeremiah‬ ‭31:23,25‬)

I was given a CD from a friend. One song reminds us that as believers we are not of this world, rather we are strangers in it. We are not, as the Word says, to be conformed to this world. In other words, if Jesus was despised for what He taught, we will be too for sharing His teachings. 

We might feel we walk this life alone, that we might be called fools and life would might not always be easy, that we will still experience physical death, but all His promises of never leaving us, being by our side during, or waiting on the other side after, difficulty, His love, strength, grace, light, will always be there...when the world will fail. He will be our anchor, He still confounds the wise, and we just trust in Him. Greatest of all, He will wipe every tear from our eyes some day. All those tears because of what we lived on this earth.

That's why it's all about Him. No man can do these things. No man can promise anything even remotely near to what the Lord can. This is what He does for those who earnestly seek Him and why I keep saying that! I don't care if I appear a fool, or get tired sounding. It's what Jesus would teach! 

He is omnipotent, omnipresent and omniscient. All, all, all. The Beginning and the End, Alpha and Omega, First and Last, who was and is and is to come. The ancient of Days. That's 
ALL.ALL.ALL. In heaven and on earth. 

Matthew 28:18 - And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, "All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth."

Psalm 16

Psalm 16 - Preserve me, O God, for in You I put my trust.
O my soul, you have said to the Lord, 
“You are my Lord,
 my goodness is nothing apart from You.”
As for the saints who are on the earth,
 “they are the excellent ones, in whom is all my delight.”
Their sorrows shall be multiplied who hasten after another god;
 their drink offerings of blood I will not offer,
 nor take up their names on my lips.
O Lord, You are the portion of my inheritance and my cup;
 You maintain my lot.
The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places;
 yes, I have a good inheritance.
I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel;
 my heart also instructs me in the night seasons.
I have set the Lord always before me; 
because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices;
 my flesh also will rest in hope.
For You will not leave my soul in Sheol,
 nor will You allow Your Holy One to see corruption.
You will show me the path of life;
 in Your presence is fullness of joy;
 at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.

This is what those who are in unbelief are missing.

I put my trust in God alone. Man or government cannot provide the true hope, protection, provision. Only God can.

Man or government cannot provide the excellent goodness that God can when we allow our hearts, minds and souls to submit to Jesus Christ as THE Lord.

Yes, I am, through and in Christ, counted as one of the excellent ones. Excellence isn't your job, your money, your status, your stuff. It is Jesus Christ. It IS comforting to be counted as among the excellent ones.

As my hope and happiness in Christ continues to grow, for those who know not this Man of salvation, their sorrows will be multiplied...if we begin to see the unrest in the world continue. Their plans, schemes, desires and attempts at good works without Christ will be nothing.

Jesus is my lot, my portion, my inheritance...my hope. In Him I will prevail. Let my cup runneth over.

It is He I will bless for the wisdom He gives, my discernment.

Because I seek Him He stands beside me always. I may not always sense it but I can have confidence and rejoice just the same. I will have rest for my soul.

The path of life is the straight and narrow road He offers, the road less traveled. It is a life of real joy and those treasures only He provides...pleasures forevermore.

I will praise my God in all things. I will trust in Him and stand by Him. He is the Rock of my salvation, the Tower I run into for safety, the Hope for life eternal, my Strength in difficult times. Jesus is my all in all. Alpha, Omega, Beginning and End, First and Last. I'm glad I know Him.