THE GAMES CHRISTIANS PLAY

The religious leaders of Jesus' time asked Him: "On what authority are You doing these things?" (Mk 11:28) Jesus could have told the religious leaders about His divine authority. He could have also given them authority in His name over every disease and demon (see Mt 10:1). However, Jesus neither answered their question nor gave them a share in His authority because they refused to be honest with Him. When Jesus asked the religious leaders about the origin of John's baptism, they "played politics" rather than answer Him directly.

We will never understand or exercise true authority if we are playing games with God. Some of the games Christians play are: "politics," "hypocrite," "denial," "martyr," "savior," "victim," "innocent," etc. If we try to play games with God, we will never know His authority or our own. So let's quit dabbling in Christianity. Let's repent of being lukewarm (see Rv 3:16). Let's forget about how we look to other people. Let's live for God alone. When we do this, our Christian life will manifest an authority that we have never thought possible.