"There is no problem in human life that apprenticeship to Jesus cannot solve."
— Dallas Willard

Bottom Line

Followers of Jesus submit to the authority of Jesus by taking on the yoke of Jesus.

"An increasing number of Christians don’t agree with Jesus on crucial matters of human flourishing. They would rather trust a politician, celebrity, or pastor gone rogue than Jesus and the disciples who studied directly under him."
— John Mark Comer

Questions for us today:

• Do I really believe Jesus is the smartest person on every issue I face in my life?
• Do I really submit to Jesus’ authority in my life?  Do I pledge my ultimate allegiance to Jesus?
• Am I really living as a disciple of Jesus — taking on the yoke of Jesus — as the center of my life?

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:17-20

Jesus did not come to do away with the Scriptures, but rather, to fulfill them.

Jesus treats the Scriptures as authoritative.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.
2 Timothy 3:16

Jesus puts himself at the center of the Scriptures.

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son
Hebrews 1:1-2

You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.
John 5:39-40

Jesus is the center of the Scriptures.

Where are you with Jesus?

Action Steps

Prayer: Create some space with Jesus to prayerfully work through the following:

• Do I really believe Jesus is the smartest person on every issue I face in my life?
• Do I really submit to Jesus’ authority in my life?  Do I pledge my ultimate allegiance to Jesus?
• Am I really living as a disciple of Jesus — taking on the yoke of Jesus — as the center of my life?

Practice: Bring a problem you are facing right now to Jesus and trust His guidance with it.