And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
For He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes
(Matthew 7:28-29).
It is always so. The message of Jesus Christ is utterly revolutionary, for it turns our gaze from the outside to the inside, and from man and his works to God.
He taught as one having authority. The greatest glory of the Spiritual Basis is that you begin to know. When you have obtained the smallest demonstration by means of prayer, you have experienced something that never leaves you. You have the witness of Truth within yourself, and this is the only authority worth having.
What a precious gift is the ability to know what the truth is. How many times in our lives do we struggle to know what is right and true? Discernment is something for which all the faithful strive. Jesus’ teachings were given to us so that we may know and understand the truth. That truth becomes ours when God demonstrates in our lives as a result of our obedience and faith in him. As we practice those truths, our lives become full of this truth and authority.
Gazing inside,
Z Gardener
Good Morning Garden 
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