When I was a kid, my parents owned a hamburger stand at the Puyallup Fair… now the Western Washington Fair. I was barely old enough to work there, and often struggled to satisfy hurried, hungry customers. One afternoon, an angry man had grown so impatient that he leaned across the counter to me and demanded: "Who's in charge here!" Imagine the thrill of answering: "My Dad!" You know, that question – Who's in charge here? – is one we wrestle with throughout our lives. We've been created in God's image, and our best life is lived under His gracious authority. Yet by nature we rebel against any and all authority over us, even God's. Not surprisingly, the question of authority constantly was put before Jesus as He journeyed to the cross. Even the most religious people in Jerusalem lived in cloaked rebellion against God's rule over their lives. Do we?
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Steve Massey is the pastor of Hayden Bible Church of Hayden, Idaho. He also writes about matters of faith for The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., where he previously worked as an editor and reporter. He and his wife, Pam, have two grown children, Jake and Sarah.
