SPIRITUAL DIARY FOR 11/02/2024 11:21 PM
My Worship Time Focus:
PT-2 “Submission”
Bible Reading & Meditation Reference: Matthew
29:18b
Message of the verses: “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.”
Let me explain why my Spiritual Diaries are late
today. My wife and I went to a place
called Circleville, Ohio which near the middle of the state of Ohio, and the
reason we went is because our daughter Kim is the volleyball coach for our church
school, First Baptist Church of Elyria, OH.
This is the first time our team has ever been in the final four of their
conference. They won their game
yesterday, (Friday), but came in second as they lost this evening and thus came
in second in the state for their division.
It was a lot of driving as it is about 175 miles from where we live so
that means I drove over 350 miles total in the last two days. Needless to say that I am very proud of our
daughter Kim and her team, as mentioned this was the first time our team has
ever made it to the state finals. Also
needless to say this Spiritual Diary will be rather short.
Let us begin by thinking about the early days of our Lord’s
ministry where He demonstrated His authority over disease and sickness as seen
in Matt. 4:23; and 9:35. Also over
demons in Matthew 4:24; along with 8:32 and 12:22, and then over sin in Matthew
9:6, and over death as seen in Mark 5:41-42; John 11:43-44. Now except for the forgiveness of sin, Jesus
even exhibited the authority to delegate such power to certain of His
disciples, and followers as seen in Matthew 10:1; Luke 10:9, 17. Jesus has authority to bring all men before
the tribunal of God and to condemn them to eternal death or bring them to
eternal life. Look at John 5:27-29; and
17:2. Jesus had the authority to lay
down His life and to take it up again as seen in John 10:18. Jesus has the sovereign authority to rule
both heaven and earth and to subjugate Satan and his demons to eternal torment
in the lake of fire as seen in Revelation 19:20; and 20:10. Satan’s tempting Jesus by offering Him rulership
over the world (Matthew 4:8-9) not only was wicked but foolish, because
lordship of both heaven and earth are already Christ’s inheritance by what is
called divine fiat.
11/2/2024 11:38 PM
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