Doing the Will of Our Lord
It’s often easier to accept the role of Jesus as Savior as compared to his role as Lord. After all, who does not like to receive more than to give? While both roles are crucial for us, the biblical emphasis seems to be inclined to highlight his role as Lord. For example, the word ‘Lord’ appears over 640 times in the New Testament, while the word ‘savior’ occurs only about 24 times. The word of God is clear in presenting Jesus as our Savior, but the emphasis presented in his role as Lord should give us an idea of how important it is to submit his lordship.
Giving ourselves completely to the will of another person is not an easy idea to accept. But when we consider that our Lord gave his life to give us the opportunity of salvation we can rest assured that submitting to His lordship, although we might not like it, will result in our wellbeing.
Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness. – Ephesians 4: 22-24
What does it means to submit to the lordship of Jesus? It is to live according to his teachings: denying ourselves, turning the other cheek, forgiving, serving others, loving your neighbor, sharing what we have with those in need, and changing our lifestyle. These are some of the characteristics that are expected to be revealed in us as a result of our relationship with Jesus. None of this is easy, but choosing otherwise implies rejecting salvation.
The life we used to live took us on a path of destruction. Thank God that Jesus found us at the crossroads to guide us in the right direction.
If we have learned anything, it is that living life in our own way and following the wishes of our own will only distances us from God. It is time to stop repeating our failed strategies and begin to abandon ourselves to the will of the one who will lead us to eternal life.
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