Above all things

We Australians are often viewed by people from other countries as unusual and unorthodox. Our deep mistrust of authority leads others to believe we do not respect or hold sacred matters which are important.

In the USA, when the President presents himself at any event or campaign, he is applauded and welcomed. His office is held in such high esteem, people go out of their way to show honour and respect.

In Russia, when great orators, poets and authors are on display, the most solemn reverence is shown to them; - literature is respected as part of the Russian culture.

When our Prime Minister appears at a sporting event or on TV - we boo him. We treat sporting and cultural achievers with wary respect, and often cut them down so they don’t get “too puffed up with themselves”.

So, when the Bible asserts that Jesus is above all men; above all creation; above the angels and spirits of Heaven and Hell; that He is Son of God and Son of Man - how do we declare Him in our society without people instantly taking a back step and being wary? Because be assured - Jesus is the One, the anointed One of God Himself who has all things under His dominion and authority.

Will you bend the knee, and bow the head to your Lord with Australian wary mistrust or with joy and free abandon of a person alive in the Spirit ?