Who is My Authority?

Today’s Journal Reading
Genesis 18-19
Psalm 3
Luke 7

Luke 7:9-10
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel." Then the men who had been sent returned to the house and found the servant well.

Observation:
A Centurion’s beloved servant is sick and dieing. The Centurion sends the elders of Israel to ask Jesus to heal him. Jesus agrees to see the servant and heads towards the Centurion’s place; but the Centurion hears of it and sends his friends to meet Jesus and tell him that he does not need to trouble himself and come all the way to his home. Through his friends, the man says to Jesus that he too is a man of authority and knows that when he tells his servant to do something he will do it. Just say the Word, and I know my servant will be healed. His faith amazed Jesus.

Application:
I want to be like this Centurion and amaze Jesus with my faith in Him. I have come to realize that I do not recognize the authority of Christ the way this Centurion did. I say He has the power and authority, but do I really believe it? Do I live my day to day life trusting and recognizing that the authority God has given to Christ is what produces the power to heal and change my life? And that the authority is already there – I just have to recognize it and claim it.

Lord, thank you for dieing on the cross, bearing my sin and conquering death. Help me to recognize the authority you have been given and live my life the way this Centurion did – trusting that your power is greater than anything problems I face because of who you are and the authority given to you by God. Help me to learn to step out in faith, to bind my mind, will and emotions to Jesus Christ, and to loose the lies that I have believed that put someone other than you in authority of my life. In Jesus Name Amen.