Jesus is Lord!

“Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’” Matthew 16:16

“Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” Luke 6:46

During a conversation with His disciples, Christ asked: “Who do you say I am?” (Matt. 16:15) Peter responded without hesitation : “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matt. 16:16). The Greek word for Christ is translated Messiah which means anointed of God and refers to His lordship.

From this point on the disciples were never the same. The spiritual blinds that once covered their eyes rolled back, and the light of God’s truth bellowed in. Jesus was no ordinary teacher. He truly was the One the prophets had written would come.

Something remarkable happens when we confess Jesus as our Lord - bonds are broken, burdens are lifted, and our joy is made complete. When we give Him His rightful place in our lives, we are no longer left to face life alone. He is with us through the power of His Spirit.

Some say Pontius Pilate unknowingly published the first gospel tract when he wrote our Lord’s epitaph: “This is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.” It announced to the world that Jesus was not only the Savior but the ruling Lord.

Does He reign in your heart?