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The Greek hero Daedalus built two pairs of wings for both himself and his son Icarus as a means of escaping a king\u2019s prison tower. Daedalus had warned his son before taking flight, not to fly too high in the sky otherwise the sun\u2019s heat would melt the wax holding the feathers together, causing the wings to fall apart and leading to a catastrophic crash. He also warned his son not to fly too close to the ocean or the feathers would soak up water and become too heavy for flight and thus also crashing into the waves.<\/p>\n

In the end, Icarus disobeys his father\u2019s warnings and flew too close to the sun\u2019s rays, causing the wax to melt, the feathers to fall apart, and his death guaranteed as his father watched helplessly.<\/p>\n

Jesus asked a question in the gospel of Luke, \u201cWhy\u00a0do you call me \u2018Lord, Lord,\u2019 and not do what I tell you?\u201d \u2013 Luke 6:46.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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An authority you refuse to submit to, is an authority you don\u2019t acknowledge.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

To say you acknowledge an authority you don\u2019t submit to is utter falsehood and pretense. This is the point Jesus Christ makes by posing the question to the multitude in the gospel of Luke. A child that doesn\u2019t submit to parental authority does not acknowledge parental authority. When an individual rejects God\u2019s authority, It is the spirit of disobedience that exists in the person\u2019s heart.<\/p>\n

Disobedience is a result of putting one\u2019s own will above God\u2019s authority. It is a spirit borne of pride and usually starts in the form of contentious questioning: \u201cWhy should I, Why must I, Why do I ? etc.\u201d<\/p>\n

Disobedience to God led to the downfall of man in the beginning. And to this very day its indelible mark still afflicts humanity.<\/p>\n

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Man can either serve his own will or submit to God\u2019s authority. There is no neutrality.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The world is in a perpetual state of chaos and unrest because it refused and still refuses to acknowledge the authority of God. Nowadays, the world goes a step further making convincing arguments that God does not exist and that the only authority that exists and is to be followed is man\u2019s reason. Man believes that denying the existence of God will absolve him of the sin of disobedience. But one cannot deny the existence of God any more than a child can deny the existence of its parents.<\/p>\n

The bible makes it clear that there\u2019s an authority that supersedes our own. An authority that is perfect, true, right, and pure (Psalm 19:7-11<\/a>). This is the authority and will of God. Jesus Christ while on earth submitted himself to God\u2019s authority and was rendered perfect and infallible. And because Jesus did this, we can, through Jesus Christ also fulfill the will of God.<\/p>\n

And though we struggle in the flesh, it is important that we submit to God\u2019s authority by constantly asking Jesus\u2019 aid in prayer. Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” \u2013 Mark 14:38<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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