Authority

Oh, they like to get you in a compromising position.
They like to get you there and smile in your face.
Well, they think they're so cute when they got you in that condition.
Well, I think it's a total disgrace.

One Bible story that has always seemed a little odd to me is the book of Jonah. The thought of being swallowed by a whale then regurgitated three days later is just... odd. But our God is the authority of the land and sea, so why not. Jonah fought the authority of God, much like we still do today.

A whale is not only a big fish, but it also means to strike or hit repeatedly or forcefully. The secular society we live in today will strike and hit us repeatedly, and if we are not careful, it will swallow us. Society loves to temp us and then whale on us when we are down. When we don't follow the authority of God, we are nothing more than fish out of water.

Jonah 2:10
And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah unto the dry land.

I fight authority, authority always wins
I fight authority, authority always wins
I've been doing it since I was a young kid
I come out grinning
Well, I fight authority, authority always wins.

If the authority of the Lord can release us from the belly of the beast, why fight it?

Deciding whether to fish or cut bait is... on this cowboys mind.



(Authority Song: John Cougar Mellencamp)