Jesus' Authority
Mark 1:22 sets the stage for the areas that come under
His command:
Demons – Mark 1:23-27, Mark 5:39-43
Sickness – Mark 1:30-32, 40-42, Mark 3:5
Evil – Mark 1:34, Mark 5:2-16
Sin – Mark 2:1-13
The Sabbath – Mark 2:28
Nature – Mark 4:35-41
And, Death – Mark 5:39-43
All authority has been given to Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:18)
and throughout the gospel account He demonstrates His Lordship, even down to
shushing the demons so they wouldn’t spill the beans about His identity. Yes,
they recognized Him before others did.
His identity hasn’t changed. He has authority over all
things—even in my life. I see Him keeping the demonic and forces of evil at
bay. I see His ability to heal and restore. I see Him forgiving sin and
giving us the desire to live differently by His Spirit. I see the importance of
His rest—practicing the Sabbath principle of ceasing from our works. I am
amazed at His command of the storms, wind, rain and the ability to say, “be
still” both in nature and in our hearts. And I rejoice - He has taken
command of death, so that we can live eternally with Him because of what Jesus
accomplished on the cross.
How does this concept of Jesus’ authority challenge your
thinking about things going on around you? What area do you need Him to take
control?
According to Mark 6:7 and Luke 9:1, what authority have we
been given?
Challenge us, Lord to see You as all powerful and having all authority,
Blessings,
Jeanne
