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GODLY AUTHORITY
Kris Vallotton | May 19, 2021
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King Solomon said, “The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.” (Proverbs 27:21) Abraham Lincoln put it this way, “Nearly all men can stand in adversity, but if you want to know a man’s character, give him power.” This week, I share about how before we can become a friend of God, we first have to learn obedience.
I live in the tension of knowing there are two sides of many Biblical principles. For example, in the Bible we are no longer called slaves but friends of God (John 15:15). However, that entails that we are first slaves and then friends. Paul tells us he was a servant of Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1), but then lives in the tension of being a son and co-heir with Christ (Galatians 4:7).
Oftentimes we want the why behind things, but sometimes there is a time to act and not ask why. Learning obedience is an essential part of the process in gaining authority. If you tell your kid to stop because you see them running into the street but a car is coming, you need them to trust you and obey so they don’t get hurt, not ask why in the moment. We go on a similar journey with the Lord.
Scripture: Isaiah 6, Luke 18, Matthew 7:7, Philippians 2:12, 1 Corinthians 15:33, Proverbs 4:23, 2 Chronicles 26, Proverbs 27:21, Matthew 23:2, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 3:1-3
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