DAILY DEVOTIONAL FOR TODAY, APRIL 19, 2012
SET UNDER AUTHORITY
Luk 7:2 And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear unto him, was sick, and ready to die.
Luk 7:3 And when he heard of Jesus, he sent unto him the elders of the Jews, beseeching him that he would come and heal his servant.
Luk 7:4 And when they came to Jesus, they besought him instantly, saying, That he was worthy for whom he should do this:
Luk 7:5 For he loveth our nation, and he hath built us a synagogue.
Luk 7:6 Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:
Luk 7:7 Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.
Luk 7:8 For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Have you given up the control of your life to Christ Jesus? If not, you have perhaps grown weary of your life being out of control. Jesus was a man set under the authority of His Father. When Jesus taught His disciples to pray he said, pray "Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven." Christians are to be set under the authority of Jesus Christ, doing the will of the Father. To be set under authority is to have one's daily routine and course of life arranged and appointed by superior authority. As Christians ,our lives should reflect orderliness, industry, self-control and the goodness of God.
Today, let our lives be set, daily, under the authority of Christ Jesus.
