IIT UBF - University Bible Fellowship at IIT

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 21:32b

First, Jesus' authority (23-27). The chief priests and elders challenged Jesus' authority as if to say "Who ordained you?" But Jesus is God with "all authority in heaven and on earth" (Mt 28:18). Yet he is also the Good Shepherd and has compassion and mercy even on people such as us, who like the chief priests and elders are rebellious and live in deep darkness. Jesus loved them by telling them the truth: "the prostitutes and tax collectors are entering the Kingdom of God ahead of you..." (31).

Second, obedience (28-32). How often we are like the elder son in the parable of the lost son! We moan and groan and complain. We view our service to the Lord as something burdensome. How wicked this is!! We do not realize that Jesus is God: "'For I am a great King' says the LORD Almighty" (Mal 1:14). He is "KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS"!!! (Rev 19:16) "It is a dreadful thing to fall into the hands of the living God"! (Heb 10:31) We must repent of our flippant view of Jesus, of God. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom" (Pr 9:10).

Prayer: Lord, you are God, a fearsome, holy and righteous King who one day will rule the nations "with a rod of iron." (Ps 2) Grant us repentance from our complaining, rebellious hearts so we may truly worship you as King of Kings and Lord of Lords.

One Word: Jesus is King of Kings and Lord of Lords - obey Him!