In AD 70, the Roman General Titus commanded his army to spare the great temple in Jerusalem. He possessed the military power of a vast empire.

However, forty years earlier, Jesus stood on a mountain and declared a different outcome. He stated that not one single stone of that specific temple would remain standing.

Two sons of kings issued conflicting statements. General Titus, the son of the Roman emperor, gave a command to preserve the building. Jesus, the Son of God, declared its total destruction.

When the Roman soldiers eventually set fires during the siege, the gold of the temple melted and seeped between the massive foundation stones. To retrieve the gold, the soldiers used force to pry the stones apart and threw them down to the ground.

The direct command of the Roman empire failed. The Word of the carpenter from Nazareth prevailed.

"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away." Matthew 24:35 (NKJV)

Human authority possesses weapons, but it cannot override the stated timeline of God. God's Word dictates reality.

You do not need to fear the commands of men when you know what the King already said.