In my role, I tend to do a decent amount of reading. Yesterday afternoon, I was reading through a few different books and publications, and for some strange reason, it seemed as though I detected a theme coming out. It wasn't that I had chosen the different reading materials because they all related to each other. Far from it, they had vastly different topics. However, a single thought somehow seemed to be coming through to me pretty loudly.
That thought could perhaps best be summed up in a single question. Is Jesus the Lord of all your life? At first glance, most Christians would say that He really is. We recognize the value that Jesus places on our lives, and so we realize that He is Lord of our life. However, the thought that kept coming back to me focused on the question, so how do we demonstrate that in our life?
Think of it this way. Is Jesus the Lord of your finances? Sure, it's easy to overstate this one, but how we make use of the financial gifts God provides for us will certainly demonstrate the centrality of Jesus in our lives. Do we use our finances for the good of others, and to support God's work and ministry, or do we use them to focus on ourselves and our own wants?
Is Jesus the Lord of your free time? Or, I could ask it another way. How does Jesus play a role in your planned trips and vacations? Again, it would be very easy to overstate this, but is the focus of your vacation only upon your fun and adventure and rest, or does Jesus somehow have a part in what you plan with your vacation time?
Is Jesus the Lord of your family time? As with all others, this one could also be overstated. For some of us, we need the reminder that Jesus does indeed have some thoughts on our family time, and we would be wise to heed them. Spending time with family is something that God greatly desires. At the same time, does family time centralize in some form or fashion around Jesus, or is it just play time or fun time?
I write all these things knowing that far too many have overstated them and therefore burned us out on them. At the same time, I write these things knowing that many of us need the reminder that Jesus is indeed the Lord of all of our lives, and not just the "churchy" parts. Jesus is part of everything that we do in life, whether we invite Him in or not. As Christians, it's always a good to remember that Jesus is Lord of our lives, and we benefit greatly when we remember that and live it out.
That thought could perhaps best be summed up in a single question. Is Jesus the Lord of all your life? At first glance, most Christians would say that He really is. We recognize the value that Jesus places on our lives, and so we realize that He is Lord of our life. However, the thought that kept coming back to me focused on the question, so how do we demonstrate that in our life?
Think of it this way. Is Jesus the Lord of your finances? Sure, it's easy to overstate this one, but how we make use of the financial gifts God provides for us will certainly demonstrate the centrality of Jesus in our lives. Do we use our finances for the good of others, and to support God's work and ministry, or do we use them to focus on ourselves and our own wants?
Is Jesus the Lord of your free time? Or, I could ask it another way. How does Jesus play a role in your planned trips and vacations? Again, it would be very easy to overstate this, but is the focus of your vacation only upon your fun and adventure and rest, or does Jesus somehow have a part in what you plan with your vacation time?
Is Jesus the Lord of your family time? As with all others, this one could also be overstated. For some of us, we need the reminder that Jesus does indeed have some thoughts on our family time, and we would be wise to heed them. Spending time with family is something that God greatly desires. At the same time, does family time centralize in some form or fashion around Jesus, or is it just play time or fun time?
I write all these things knowing that far too many have overstated them and therefore burned us out on them. At the same time, I write these things knowing that many of us need the reminder that Jesus is indeed the Lord of all of our lives, and not just the "churchy" parts. Jesus is part of everything that we do in life, whether we invite Him in or not. As Christians, it's always a good to remember that Jesus is Lord of our lives, and we benefit greatly when we remember that and live it out.
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