Who Has Authority In My Life (1)
Monday May 2, 2016
God’s purpose in creating humans in His likeness was that they would be able to have a relationship with Him and would project His image on the earth, in the same way His image is projected in the heavens where He resides. In creating this beautiful earth for humans to dwell in He meant them to live well and have fullness of life, enjoying everything He created. However, through his lies and scheming Satan managed to make the first humans believe that God was withholding something good from them.
Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. (Genesis 1:26-27 NIV)
Satan, a created angel, was once in a place of great importance before the throne of God, but because he became prideful and wanted to elevate himself to have the same authority God has, he was cast out of heaven. Now he roams earth seeking to deceive and destroy humans who are made in God’s image. He is aware that God has prepared a pit for him and his spiritual forces of evil.
How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who once laid low the nations! You said in your heart, “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will make myself like the Most High.” But you are brought down to the realm of the dead, to the depths of the pit. (Isaiah 14:12-13, 14b-15 NIV)
When we follow the desires of our own heart, whether in an addictive lifestyle or just ignoring the God who created us, we are allowing Satan to have authority in our lives. We are saying by our actions that we have found a person, substance or thing that is better than what God has lavishly provided for us. Today, let’s reflect on the God who created us and loves and cares for us, and decide who we really want to have authority in our lives?
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