“And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth” (Matthew 28:18).
If you’re like most kids, you know what it means to have plenty of authority figures—people who tell you what to do and what not to do. At home you have your parents. At church you probably have a Sunday School teacher and a pastor. At school you have teachers and a principal. Maybe your teacher or your principal is your mom or your dad. Whatever your situation, it probably seems as if there is always someone telling you what to do.
But there is One Who is in authority over everyone and everything. He has been given this authority by God the Father. That One is Jesus. Throughout His life on earth, Jesus Christ proved His authority by the miracles He did. He could cure diseases. He could tell the winds and the waves to be calm, and they obeyed. He could call dead people back to life. John 17:2 tells us that Jesus even has authority to give people eternal life.
Because Jesus has all authority, He has commanded us to go into all the world and tell other people how to become His followers (Matthew 28:19–20). Sometimes we might feel afraid to do this. But Jesus has authority even over our fears! When we feel afraid, we can ask Him to take away our fear and make us bold. Our great Savior is not only powerful, but He is wise and loving, and He is always present with us. He has given us orders, and we must follow Him. When we do, we will find that His great power is at work through us!
Jesus has authority over everyone and everything.
My response:
» Am I obeying Jesus Christ?
» Am I lovingly telling others about their need to bow to Jesus Christ’s authority?