Key scripture – “Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:9–11, ESV).

Someday Jesus Christ will step onto the world scene and bring this whole, unfolding drama to a conclusion. His presence and appearance will bring all of us to our knees. Every knee will bow. I’m not sure when it will happen, but I am certain it will happen.

Every person, not some but every person, when they exit this life will bow before Jesus Christ. “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me” (Romans 14:11). Every person will say these words: “Jesus Christ is Lord.” You will account for yourself. You will answer for the choices you have made.

If you have made some bad choices you can recover eternally by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, but you cannot and must not get this one wrong because Jesus Christ is Lord, and someday every knee will bow to Him as the rightful Ruler. The Master. The One in charge. The Ultimate Authority. The King of kings and Lord of lords.

Pastor James McDonald, says that life is about one thing, it’s about you getting this ultimate authority relationship figured out.

Who’s really in charge? It’s not Washington, or Hollywood, or Wall Street, and it’s not you and me. It’s Jesus Christ the Lord. No matter what we accomplish in this world, a hundred years from today, if we didn’t get this figured out, we will have nothing.

Submitting to Jesus’ authority as your Lord and Savior, is both a decision and a process: the decision is understanding with your mind that Jesus is Lord. Then comes the process: bowing to His authority, as The Lord of your life, which means obeying His commands.

The ultimate test of lordship is the process of submitting your will to His at the point of pressure, the place where Jesus and you disagree on what to choose. Whose will wins: yours or His? “Jesus is Lord” is chosen in a dozen daily decisions, each one taking your life to a better place.

If I were in charge, I would do __________ with my life. But Jesus is Lord, so I choose His plan for my life.

If I were in charge, I would do __________ with my finances. But Jesus is Lord, so I choose to give, save, and spend according to His priorities.

If I were in charge, I would do __________ right now in my marriage, but I’m not in charge. He is Lord, and I will do what His Word says.

If I were in charge, I would lie about _________, but I am not in charge. He is Lord, and I will do what His Word says.

If I were in charge, I’d storm into work and tell my boss __________. But Jesus Christ is Lord, and as His representative, I’ll only say what my Master wants me to say.

Everybody serves somebody. Everybody has somebody in charge of his life. Forget the excuses—you choose who you serve. You don’t fall into servitude. It’s not an accident. You can’t blame your environment or your past. You choose who you serve. Your mama doesn’t choose for you. Your pastor can’t choose for you. As much as someone might love you, he or she can’t choose for you. Even God, who loves you perfectly, will not choose for you. There are simply some crucial decisions you have to make for yourself. The ball is in your court. “Choose this day whom you will serve.” (Joshua 24:15).

Have you come to the decision of agreeing that Jesus is the Son of God and the one and only Lord and Savior? If not, make that decision right now!! Stop putting it off because you never know what a day may bring.

If you are already a Christian, are you in the process of living out His Lordship in your daily decisions? If not, why not?

“Let us thank the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It was through His loving-kindness that we were born again to a new life and have a hope that never dies. This hope is ours because Jesus was raised from the dead. We will receive the great things that we have been promised. They are being kept safe in heaven for us. They are pure and will not pass away. They will never be lost. You are being kept by the power of God because you put your trust in Him and you will be saved from the punishment of sin at the end of the world.” (1 Peter 1:3-5).

Pray this – Our Precious Heavenly Father, You are Lord, therefore, not my will be done but Your will be done. I believe “There is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we live; and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we live.” (1 Corinthians 8:6). I don’t want to rationalize sin in my life and defend my position by comparing myself to others. The standard that I need to live by is not what other people are doing but The Word of God. I want to be holy like Jesus is Holy. I want to be found to be blameless when Jesus returns. (1 Thessalonians 5:23). I want Jesus to be Lord of everything. Lord of my disappointments. Lord of my family. Lord of my heart. Lord of my thoughts. Lord of my dreams. Lord of my plans. Lord of my relationships. Lord of my finances. Lord of my job. I get on my knees and acknowledge and bow to Jesus Christ as Lord of my life. You are my Master, my Purpose, my Authority, my Future. Lord Jesus, You are everything to me and in Your Name I pray, Amen.