Authority. It’s something we all deal with on a daily basis. You may submit to the authority of your parents, teachers, law enforcement officers, building inspectors, or your boss at work. These are authorities that we commonly interact with and maybe even sometimes resist. But there are other authorities that have the power to govern or control our lives too, both in the physical and spiritual realms. As Jesus went about fulfilling his prophetic mission, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom in the village of Capernaum, he demonstrated the authority of his word over demons and disease. Jesus’ word is the ultimate authority over all things, including our own lives. As his disciples we don’t possess that authority. However, we submit to and share with others the authoritative word of he who does.