We all have bosses, right? I mean, even if you are the CEO or the owner of a company, your customers, your Board of Directors, someone is still your boss. And, if you are a Christian, we all know that ultimately, we answer to GOD, Who appointed it all and is the Supreme Authority.
I am amazed at how easily some folks will bash his/her boss, how quickly they will try to undermine the authority that has been given to authority. Now, while there have been many that have abused his/her authority, most don't. The other part is that people confuse the person and the position. The authority is conveyed upon the position, therefore, the respect and honor is to whomever sits in that position. A position that GOD has appointed.
Today's word is Romans 13:2, NLT, which reads, "So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what GOD has instituted, and they will be punished."
As this verse tells us, when we rebel against authority, we rebel against what GOD has instituted. We can try to explain it away by saying that it is against the person but the fact is GOD has instituted it, not man. If we truly believe that GOD has designed everything, that GOD has instituted everything, that GOD is in control of everything, we can see that He has put everything in place, including those who have authority over us. While we may have a hard time with those over us, we should pray for GOD to help us accept His plan.
We will finish as we begin - we all have bosses. No matter what you do, no matter where you go, no matter how old you are, there will always be those that are in authority. The best thing we can do for all of those in authority is to pray for them that GOD will give them direction and that they will listen. Then, we need to respectfully accept GOD'S will. I think that if we will do that, we will find things much easier.
Be Blessed,
Mickey T
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