Luke 6:46: “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?”
Does Jesus Christ truly reign in my life? Or am I still in control? Does He reign in some areas, but not in others? How much of our great King’s presence in my life do I manifest to my wife, family, church, and associates?
When we receive Jesus Christ into our lives, He forgives our sins by the cleansing power of the redeeming blood of our Savior, King Jesus Christ. When we invite Him into our hearts as a repentant sinner, He comes in to us with one primary purpose. That purpose is to reign.
Romans 10:9, 10 states: “That if thou shall confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
To confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord is to confess He is your King. If Jesus Christ is your King, then it makes sense that Jesus now has the right to rule in and over your life. He has now become Lord and King over your entire life.
As Hudson Taylor said: "Christ is either Lord of all, or He is not Lord at all."
Revelation 17:14: “He is Lord of lords, and King of kings and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”
Considering what Jesus Christ, our heavenly King has done for us, surely, He is worthy to have total and complete control and reign over all aspects and departments of our entire lives. Sadly, the worldly-minded church still has many reservations concerning Jesus’ Lordship over every area of their lives.
There are some who decide that its okay to live intimately with a man or woman outside of marriage, have children, and still attend church on a regular basis. Some churches may accept it. However, in Hebrews 13:4 the eternal living Word states: “Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.”
The NET translation says: “Marriage must be honored among all and the marriage bed kept undefiled, for God will judge sexually immoral people and adulterers.”
Therefore, we must conclude that all sex outside of marriage between a man and a woman is not acceptable to the reign of our great King of kings and Lord of lords.
Homosexual activity is not acceptable to the reign of our great King of kings and Lord of lords. This sin can and must be repented of to be forgiven. When Jesus Christ comes into a person’s life, He also brings His power to enable each person to repent and live a life under His righteous reign.
Should married couples have all the children God wants them to have? The church in general uses all the same excuses and objections as the world. However, the Bible makes it very clear that children are not to be rejected, but rather, we should let Jesus Christ reign over all the decisions concerning our reproduction. Read Psalm 127:3-5.
To be continued.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell