The Blessing of Being Under Authority

Joshua had a mighty task before him. God chose him to lead the forces of Israel in the conquest of Canaan, but he was not alone in the fight. As he surveyed the situation at Jericho, he met the Captain on the ground, the Lord Himself. The battle was the Lord's and He had the battle plan. Joshua need only line himself and the forces of Israel up under the mighty hand of God and see the deliverance of the Lord. We are in a battle today, and the Lord has not left us to devise our own battle plans. We have the Spirit of the Lord within us and various authorities providentially placed about us. We too have only to line up under these directing, protecting authorities that we might experience the blessings of divine deliverance. The role of authority in our lives is sadly misunderstood and therefore viewed as a restrictive burden rather than a channel of divine assistance. This faulty thinking greatly hinders the flow of God's blessing as well as the joy we can experience in the service of the Lord at home, at work and in our local churches.

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