Jesus Is Lord!
PHILIPPIANS 2:9-11 NKJ
9 Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given
Him the
name which is above every name,
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in
heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
No matter what it may seem like at times, Jesus Christ is Lord.
He is ruler, boss, king: the One ultimately in charge.
He just hasn't exercised His prerogative and taken charge of
everything yet.
Jesus is not currently micro-managing everything on earth. He
is not responsible for every mistake, accident, and bad thing
happening in the world.
God has allowed mankind to "try things our way" so we may see
the folly of going our own way in rebellion to God.
But this won't last forever. God has a plan with a limited
amount of time allotted for this part of history.
Although God has set certain boundaries, basically human beings
are now in control on earth. We are free to choose. Because we
are free to choose, we bear the responsibility for the
consequences of our chosen actions.
All that is bad in the world today is the result of choices
people made. God is not to blame. His only blame is that He
allowed us the freedom to choose.
One day Jesus will exercise His authority and put a stop to all
evil. Not only that, but He will eliminate the curse and all
its effects. He will make all things new, whole, and sound
again.
One day everyone will see and acknowledge the Lordship of Jesus
Christ. You have that privilege today.
SAY THIS: Jesus Christ is Lord and I am glad!