Supreme Authority

 Who is the supreme authority over your life? Who reigns? Who has the most influence? Who sits on the throne. King David left no doubts when he penned Psalm 63. Read it for yourself. 

Psalm 63:1 (NASB)
¹O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

David wrote that, "God, You are my God." To put that another way, David could have said God You are my boss, master, and supreme authority. 

As I write, this I am sitting in a classroom of freshmen taking a test. Even though we are at a Christian school, I am not confident every student in this Bible class can testify that God is their God, or their supreme authority. They have learned about Him at home, church, and school. They have studied. They are not all convinced that God and Jesus are worth following and yielding allegiance to yet. That does not mean that they serve Him. They may ace Bible class tests and yet fail in having a personal relationship with Him. 

These students and many adults have several other supreme authorities in their lives. Social media and what people think. Sports. Making money. Political activism. Keeping religious rules. All of these are poor substitutes for a life surrendered to God. 

God has earned the right to reign supreme. He answers to no one. He does not play second fiddle. He never is in the supporting cast. He is not a servant but the One who is served. He does not submit to anyone. He rules and reigns forever. 

Not only was God David's supreme authority but God was also the object of His relentless pursuit. David's life was focused like a laser locked on a target. God was David's aim. He pursued God passionately and purposely. We are challenged to do the same. To assiduously frequent the prayer closet to draw nearer to Him. To rest before Him in quiet reflection. 

God desires submission and seeking. There is more of God to know. More of Him to experience. More of Him to discover. We must continue the chase. To never give up the pursuit. May we devote ourselves to surrendering to His supreme authority and seeking to know Him better than we ever have before. He desires and demands nothing less.