Ongoing!
“Therefore, whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and rose and lived again, that He might be Lord of both the dead and the living…For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.” Romans 14:7-12.
There are many people who have trusted Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour-
– and yet continue to live in rebellion against Him.
Why is it that some individuals who claim to follow the Son of God refuse to serve Him?
The simple answer is that salvation is only part of the picture.
But salvation doesn’t guarantee a godly or fruitful life here on earth.
The will of the Father is that we live under the lordship of His Son.
That means we must submit to Jesus as the one in charge of our life.
Daily decisions and leadership of those under our care ultimately belong in God’s hands, not our own-
Christ provides us with the guidance and direction.
Though we’ll sometimes make mistakes-
– we need to remember that God’s grace is for imperfect people.
The problem is that we often desire to give Him dominion over just certain areas of our life.
For example, too many of us want Him out of our finances, out of our schedule, or out of our career.
But when we are lying in a hospital bed-
– which of us will tell Jesus to stay out of our health?
So ask yourself:
Is Jesus the Lord of my life or not?
Salvation is a one-time experience-
– but the Christian life doesn’t stop there.
The lordship of Jesus Christ is ongoing!
There comes a time when every believer must recognize that God’s Son came to do more than save us.
He came to be the Master of our life-
– for our good and His glory.