Accept God & His Word as the Final Authority

Acknowledge and take to heart this day that the Lord is God in heaven above and on the earth below. There is no other.     

                                                                                                                           Deuteronomy 4:39 (NIV)

In our lives, Jesus is Lord of all or He is not Lord at all. God’s Word is the absolute truth. There is no grey zone. This is something that we need to settle in our heart, mind and spirit once and for all. Otherwise, we will always be wavering in our faith. He has a plan for each of us, plans for good and not for evil, to live an abundant life in Christ. We simply need to claim it as His beloved children. The Word is inspired by God. It gives life and is good for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness. If we want to truly enjoy His abundance and see His power in action in our life situations, take the step now to accept Him and His Word as the final authority and absolute truth for our lives. There is no other way to experience fullness of life in Christ.

What does God’s Word say about this?

• You shall have no foreign god among you; you shall not worship any god other than me.

                                                                                                                                  Psalms 81:9 (NIV)

• Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

                                                                                                                                  Matthew 24:35 (NIV)

• Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                  Romans 6:16 (NIV)

What does this mean in practical living?                 

God’s Word is eternal. We must let God’s Word rule our lives. He demands our absolute worship and obedience. His Word is to be a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. When we accept God and His Word as the final authority of our lives, it means that we will follow Him and obey Him, regardless. We must seek His counsel, He must have the final say.

There will be many occasions in daily living when we are challenged to decide whom to obey:

• God or man.
• God or money?
• God or our selfish ambitions?
• God or our sinful passions?

We must purposefully choose to pause and ask: “What does God say about this?” And when we have heard him, whether through His Word, through godly counsel, through dreams and visions, through His still small voice or even through His audible voice, we must obey without delay.

Remember that when act on God’s Word, we are backed by the highest and greatest authority on in heaven, on earth and under the earth.

Reflect and respond to God’s Word

1. What considerations affect your ultimate decisions and choices in daily living?
2. What are your reasons for not fully submitting to God’s Word and His authority?
3. Identify 1 area of your life where you need to submit to what God has been saying to you. Act upon it now.