Voice of Authority
Change happens when someone with God-given authority steps up. Unfortunately, we are tempted to be silent, and instead of leading our generation for the purposes of God, we yield to the next strongest influence or most demanding voice.
In the process, leadership that does not reflect the Lord replaces the contributions authentic leadership should have made. Once in, those voices oppose every valued standard, one by one. By the time we realize what has happened, the voices that came to take over have!
In contrast, the truly spiritual person sees, knows, and speaks with God-given authority, providing answers to life’s challenges with words of life, not just for personal needs but for the whole world! The voice of the one who is spiritual steps up.
Like a shofar blast of divine wisdom, the voice of the Lord thunders.
Amen.