The authority of God is His moral and legal right over and His ability to control all creation. The authority of God stems from who is as a self-existent being and from His being the Maker (Creator, Author, Origin and Beginning) of all things. He owns all creation, the universe. Gen.1:1 testifies to this, ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.’- (NIV). John 1:1-3 also, ‘In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.’- (NIV).

The greatness of God is unfathomable. A careful look at creation will give us an insight into the greatness of God. God Himself wants us to have an insight into His greatness that we may fear and respect Him. That is why the Bible says ‘…since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse.’ - Rom.1:20(NIV).

The authority of God is such that anything in creation with authority derives its authority from God directly or indirectly. The word authority comes from the root Latin word from which we have the English word author. In other words authority is a right, moral and legal, and ability which reside in the one who has it and can be exercised by one upon whom he vests that authority. Authority is something that flows from the origin or originator to the subordinates that align themselves in accordance with the will and purpose of the author or originator. That means that anything or anyone that does not align himself in accordance with the purpose and will of God is not in line with His authority and cannot be used by God to bring about His purpose for mankind with all the blessings He intends.

That is why the devil cannot be regarded as authority. He is not aligned with God who is the Authority Himself. And so is anyone that is not aligned with God.

The question comes up, what about wicked men who do not fear God yet occupy positions of authority? Those are institutional or positional authority. The only link with God there is that He instituted that authority as a result of structure set up for proper governing of men and His other creation. Those are like offices, spaces which can be occupied by anyone. Even the devil can occupy such offices. That was what made it possible for him to rule over mankind when he stole the Adamic office and authority from Adam when he lured him into sin. But Jesus came and removed him from that office and declared "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me."- Matt.28:18(NIV).

However the authority which flows from God is one that needs the creation submitting itself or himself to God in order to fulfill his God-given purpose for being made for him (the creation) to truly have authority. This authority does not necessarily need positional or institutional offices for its exercise or fulfillment rather the positions or offices can serve as platforms for its expression. This form of authority is over a people you have a ministry or service to. That is why Jesus said "…whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as ransom for many."- Matt.20:26-28(NIV). We need a revelation of God from God to truly understand the greatness of Jesus. Though no-one can be able to fathom it, we can at least have an insight enough for us to truly revere God.

The influence of God is so amazing. It reaches to areas even in our lives that we can’t even begin to imagine. Truly Heaven rules (Dan.4:26). Even after giving man free will He still works out everything in conformity according to His purpose (Eph.1:11). That’s what it means to be powerful. No-one can reach the heights God can to bring about His purpose to fruition. That is why when God grants you favor you are truly favored. Whatever He promises He has the resources and the connections to bring it to pass.

Just imagine being the daughter of the president of United States of America for example and you have a need. Even in areas he does not have executive powers to command things in your favor he can still use some connections available to him and his ability to control people and events as the president of the United States to favor his daughter as much as is humanly possible. How much more God? Who is the president of the United States of America to the God of Heaven and Earth? He has all creation at his disposal and is able to control all creation and events to favor His children. I believe we are in a season of God’s favor in which He will muster all creation necessary and control events to favor His own. It’s truly a season of great miracles that we have entered into, a season of mind boggling miracles.

He has the ability to cause the changes needed, to produce the required results. His ability no-one can equal, no-one can fathom. Put God on one side and put creation on the other none of us can stand. He is able to do, able to achieve anything. Is anything too hard for Him? (Gen.18:14). For with Him all things are possible (Matt. 19:26).

The amazing thing is that God doesn’t have to come and start doing these things Himself. He has powerful angelic beings that do His bidding. He has balls He has set rolling. He has resources you cannot even begin to imagine. He has all principality and power under Him. He has all creation at His command, and if what is needed to solve your problem is no where to be found He is able to produce it just to see that it is well with you. Indeed He is the most powerful Being. He was and will ever be. And thank God He is righteous and not wicked. I’ll rather align myself with Him for He deserves my praise, He deserves my worship.

If we must have it go well with us especially this season we must begin to recognize who He is, His authority, His influence and His ability and align ourselves with Him, in submission to His will and purpose. We claim we know but many times by our actions we prove we lie. We must have faith in who He is and what He is able to do for us because it not by power or by might but by the Spirit of the Living God.