Let's say you came to my house for a party and the cars were lined up along the street and you pulled in the empty driveway. A little girl came out and said, "Mr. Russell has asked you not to park in the driveway because a caterer is coming later, and he wants the driveway free. Would you park in the street?"

Even though physically you could overpower that girl, I suspect you would park in the street because of your respect for me. She is a delegated authority.

We show our respect for God by being obedient to his delegated authority.