I've never really been one to defy authority. Growing up I feared my parents---I can't recall more than a handful of occasions where I intentionally defied them or ignored their authority over me (not always cool but it worked out ok). My parents did a great job of being authoritative without being controlling or intimidating....in other words--I knew my place and I wanted to be obedient to them. They deserved and earned my obedience.
Now that I'm older and have no parental authority over me.....life is much harder! With authority comes responsibility and because my parents no longer have authority over me....I have it over myself--scary! I am the only one to blame for my decisions and the only one to look to when I screw up.
God deserves to be authority over my life....because he is GOD. I personally want his authority over my life because he sent his son to die for ME (and you) and I want to spend eternity in heaven with him. Being submissive to his authority is the hardest task I will ever face--and it wont end until I die.
I was reading in 2 Kings 2:23-25-
A group of youths were mocking Elisha (a studly man of God) by calling him "baldhead." In turn--God then brought two bears out of the woods to maul 42 of the youths for making a mockery of Elisha. (lesson here---don't mock God--he can handle you with anything he wants)
WHOA. Cool story. Didn't know this story existed until tonight.
I wonder if I make a mockery of Christ when I'm not obedient. I feel guilt when I think of the times that I don't submit to his authority for the simple fact that he is the KING of the Universe! Elisha was a representation of Christ...as I am. God has my back the way he had Elisha's back. On the other hand.....if I have no reverence for God, his authority, or his people--I'm no better than the youth.
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