By What Authority

I have watched news clips that are conservative and ones that are liberal. Both sides can make interesting commentary, but many of them do not bring receipts. By that, I mean that there is no supporting evidence. If I told someone in the middle of our country that the ocean tasted like salted caramel, I might be able to convince some people that this is true. However, just because it sounds good, doesn’t make it true. I could search for answers on the internet or speak to someone who has been there to prove the story false. Just because someone writes it doesn’t make it true. If someone writes from a big news agency, it doesn’t make it true. We have lost the concept of journalism seeking to present the truth. They now want to support an ideology. Always look for collaborating evidence. I hear many people using God’s word in the same way. They create the story or what they want to believe and then look for ways to support, even though it often twists God’s word to get there. We read in Luke 11, “Jesus was driving out a demon that was mute. When the demon left, the man who had been mute spoke, and the crowd was amazed. But some of them said, "By Beelzebub, the prince of demons, he is driving out demons. Others tested him by asking for a sign from heaven." We see how Jesus was saving the people from a situation that they could not get out of. That should be considered wonderful. The church leaders were jealous, but couldn’t refute the miracles that Jesus was doing, so they decided to push the story about it being done through the power of the Devil, or in this case Beelzebub. Today, instead of debating the foundation of different Christian denominations, some find it easier to cast broad doubts about them. For instance, the argument that they are not follow Christ, but rather, the denomination. If this is true for you, this priority needs to be reversed. All that we have is servant to God and not the other way. In the following verses, Jesus reminds us that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Sometimes Christians have been their own worst enemy. We can debate differences, but in the end, we need to stand united in faith. Lord God, thank You for not only giving us Your word, but then backing it up from other Bible books and historic documents. Amen