April 20
Luke 20:1-26
Who has authority over your life and decisions? Is it you or God? This issue of authority becomes the central question that Luke 20 addresses. The Jewish leaders were questioning Jesus’ authority because his credentials were not part of the religious establishment. Rather than answering their question he responded with a question. “John’s baptism? Was it from heaven, or from men?” The Jewish leaders were stuck. If they said it was merely human authority then they would be rejecting John’s ministry, but if they said from heaven then their failure to heed John’s words would be apparent. So, they refused to answer the question and Jesus refused to answer them. They were unwilling to acknowledge God was the authority behind John.
Jesus did not directly answer the Pharisees’ question, but ultimately, he answered it through a parable. The owner of the vineyard, who represented God, sent his Son who would be rejected. The parable is clearly teaching one thing: that Jesus came from the Father and thus has divine authority behind all he did and taught. To reject him was to reject God. To reject him was to reject the capstone/cornerstone that holds everything together. So let us not be like the religious leaders; instead, acknowledge Jesus’ authority over every aspect of our lives and build our whole life upon him.
Father God, help me to submit to the authority of your Son over every area of my life. Amen.
How can you more clearly acknowledge Christ’s authority over your life today?
Who has authority over your life and decisions? Is it you or God? This issue of authority becomes the central question that Luke 20 addresses. The Jewish leaders were questioning Jesus’ authority because his credentials were not part of the religious establishment. Rather than answering their question he responded with a question. “John’s baptism? Was it from heaven, or from men?” The Jewish leaders were stuck. If they said it was merely human authority then they would be rejecting John’s ministry, but if they said from heaven then their failure to heed John’s words would be apparent. So, they refused to answer the question and Jesus refused to answer them. They were unwilling to acknowledge God was the authority behind John.
Jesus did not directly answer the Pharisees’ question, but ultimately, he answered it through a parable. The owner of the vineyard, who represented God, sent his Son who would be rejected. The parable is clearly teaching one thing: that Jesus came from the Father and thus has divine authority behind all he did and taught. To reject him was to reject God. To reject him was to reject the capstone/cornerstone that holds everything together. So let us not be like the religious leaders; instead, acknowledge Jesus’ authority over every aspect of our lives and build our whole life upon him.
Father God, help me to submit to the authority of your Son over every area of my life. Amen.
How can you more clearly acknowledge Christ’s authority over your life today?
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