Authority- Michael

Numbers 12;
Miriam and Aaron question Moses authority to marry Cushite women and angers our Lord, Miriam is struck with Leprosy for this. God told them that Moses was his chosen representative and that he spoke directly to him and no other like that.

Mark 2;
Jesus's authority is questioned by the Pharisee's and Scribes, for the action he takes with his people and the works he performs to minister to them. In this our Lord is patient with his people and uses parables to effect his authority over them.

Our flesh will contest the will of God for us, but if our spirit controls the flesh then as our authority over it demands we submit to the authority of our Lord God. For those of us who have undertaken the task of fasting, the flesh will contest this.

I pray that we will be strong in spirit to rebuke the flesh and be faithful to this task set before us as men of our households and may the Lord find favor in our obedience.