Chist's Lordship

There are three things embodied in the title of the Lord -


1. His Ownership, hence "the earth is the Lord's" Psa 24:1 says, "The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."

Because "the earth is the Lord's", all of us are stewards, or caretakers. We are committed to the proper management of this world and its resources, but we are not to become devoted to anything created or act as sole proprietors because they will all pass away (1 John 2:17).

2. His Authority, hence the Lord delivered to the servants the talents which they were responsible to use for Him - Matt 25:20-23 says, "And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. v21 His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. v22 He also that has received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. v23 His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make the ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.


Jesus is coming back - we know this is true. Does this mean we must drop our jobs in order to serve God? No, it means we are diligently to use our time, talents, and treasures in order to serve God completely in whatever we do. For a few people, this means changing professions. For most of us, it means doing our daily work out of love for God.


3. His Power, hence when the Lord sent forth His servants "the Lord" was "working with them" Mark 16:19-20 says, "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. v20 And they went forth, and preached the word with signs following. Amen."


Marks Gospel emphasizes Christ's power as well as his servant hood. Jesus' life and teaching turn the world upside down. The world sees power as a way to gain control over others. But Jesus, with all authority and power in heaven and earth, chose to serve others. He held children in his arms, healed the sick, washed the disciples' feet, and died for the sins of the world. Following Jesus means receiving this same power to serve. As believers, we are called to be servants of Christ. As Christ served, we are to serve.