Is. 9:6-7 For a child is
born to us, a son is given to us. And the government will rest on his
shoulders. These will be his royal titles: Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
And the government will rest on His shoulders. One of the things that we must know is that
Christ rules. He rules over all of
creation and holds it all together (Col. 1:15-23). John tells us in his Gospel account that all
things were made by Him and for Him (John 1:3).
God has placed Jesus in a position of authority over all things. It is He alone who governs creation.
We know it to be true, but I suspect in practice we scarcely know
it is true. We live like we are in
charge. We do what we do with little
regard for how it fits into God’s plans for us.
We live barely taking time to acknowledge that Jesus is Lord over
all. We don’t give Him much of our time
or attention most of the time. Be
honest. Isn’t it true? Think about how often you really do act like
Jesus is Lord over all.
If Jesus is Lord, then He should be calling the shots in our
lives. He should be consulted in our
decisions. He should be influencing what
we say and do. He should be the focus of
our lives. We should do what we do to
honor Him. He should be the center of
our lives, not ourselves or anyone else.
If Jesus is Lord, then He should be calling the shots in the
church. He should be consulted in
whatever the church does. Programs and
activities of the church should be done with Jesus in mind. All teachings and preachings should be
Christ-focused and centered. All
fellowships should be to strengthen the mutual bond of the church in
Christ. The mandate of the church should
be to honor Christ by making disciples and sending them out to reach the
lost. Doing church should be from the
heart of love, not duty. All worship should
direct the soul to Christ. Submission to
the authority of God’s Word should be the heart of the church.
God has placed all authority over creation and the church upon
Christ. We bow down before Him like the
wise men of old because He is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The government of all things is upon
Him. O come, let us adore and worship
our Lord today.
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