THE ABSOLUTE AUTHORITY OF CHRIST

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, and all the host of them by the breath of His mouth.…Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast” (Psalm 33:6, 8–9).  DAILY FIRE! - Chrsit For All Nations Gladly I place myself under the authority of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. God spoke, and heaven and earth materialized: “He spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood fast” (Psalm 33:9). Then John’s gospel makes the tremendous assertion that “the Word became flesh” (John 1:14). The same Voice that created all things now spoke to us. What He said comes with absolute authority. It is the Word of the Lord. When Christ spoke, He said that heaven and earth would pass away, but not His words. He was not like the prophets: they spoke for the Lord, but Christ spoke as the Lord. The prophets said: “Thus says the Lord,” but Christ said: “Most assuredly, I say to you.” The Jews listened to Moses, but Jesus went beyond Moses: “Moses said…but I say.” There was something else different.  The prophets were sent with a message, but Jesus is the Message. The prophets spoke about the Lord, but Jesus spoke about Himself.  He not only brought the Word of God, but He is the Word of God. He did not point to the way: He is the Way. Jesus was not one of the roads that led to God: He was where the road led! Taken from Daily Fire Devotional: 365 Days in God’s Word by Reinhard Bonnke. Copyright © 2016 by Reinhard Bonnke. Use by permission of Whitaker House. www.whitakerhouse.com

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