Matthew 20:25‭-‬28 Jesus called them together and said, “ You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them.  Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant,  and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—  just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

We have seen that true Salvation involves a BELIEVE in Jesus, a SURRENDER of will, and a DECISION TO FOLLOW him. It means He has become your MASTER, and you his servant.

Many are afraid of making Jesus Lord because of what they have seen of human Masters and Lords, and the phobia which that brings to them.

One gentleman said to me, “If making Jesus Lord of my life means forsaking everything, then I don’t know if I want to do that!” I understood where he was coming from and the fear he had – I had to help his understanding on the Lordship of Christ.

I have operated under certain human leaders or masters and I understand first hand what it feels like to be under such authority. Some men are just power drunk and want to control everything. They will terrorize and tyrannize you – they will really LORD IT OVER YOU as Jesus said. It’s the natural nature of man to subjugate, dominate and suppress others. And amazingly, many ‘spiritual leaders’ are still no different. Except a man is taught and transformed by Christ, he cannot do any differently.

But the Lordship of Jesus is different. He came to serve and give His life as a ransom/exchange for ours in order to redeem us. JESUS WANTS YOU TO FORSAKE YOUR ALL SO THAT HE CAN GIVE YOU HIS ALL. AND I CAN TELL YOU THIS, HIS NOTHING IS BETTER THAN YOUR ALL. You might not fully understand this until you have actually given up your ALL to have Him.

After all, what do you have that you did not receive from Him? What? The truth is, BEFORE GOD REQUIRES ANY SACRIFICE FROM YOU, HE WOULD HAVE FIRST MADE PROVISIONS FOR THE RAM IN THE BUSH. Don’t kid yourself – GOD IS NOT INTERESTED IN ANYTHING YOU HAVE TO OFFER IF HE IS NOT THE SOURCE OF IT.

Be at peace beloved, and enter the rest which is in the Lordship of Christ. Have a glorious week in Jesus name. Say AMEN!

                 GRACEFUL MORNING