What Authority?

When He entered the temple complex , the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him and said, "by what authority are You doing these things? Who gave you this authority? Matthew 21:23

What a hide! I can see the faces. Voices of condemnation, voices of those who thought they had authority. There are so many with opinions.

Jesus answered them with a question which showed their guile. "Where did John's baptism come from? From heaven or from men?" Then they began to argue among themselves. A good outcome. Arrogance needs to turn on itself.

Jesus warned his followers 'if they persecute me they will persecute you.' You try and change things, do things differently, be different, then along come the voices, "You can't do that".

What is the Lord calling us to? Conformity or follow Him. Herd mentality destroys creativity, robs you of life, makes you sick. What is He saying?

'He makes all things new'. A song by Brooke Fraser says: 'There's distraction buzzing in my head, saying in the shadows it's easier to stay, But I've heard rumours of true reality, whispers of a well-lit way.'

In others words seek the Spirit, find His way, find the truth and walk in it. There is a better way!

As we walk in His way He gives us the authority, He establishes our way. I would rather His prize, any day, than all the wealth of the world without Him.