Nine out of ten Christians will say that Jesus Christ is the King of their lives. Books have been written about it. Songs have been sung about it. Artwork has been made about it. But is he really the king of your life?
Ask yourself who is in control?
- Do you act like you are the host of your life?
- Do you act like Jesus Christ is the guest in your life?
- Do you ask Jesus Christ to do your bidding in your prayers?
- Do you have the ultimate authority in your life?
Are you in control?
If you are the one who is in control of your relationship with Jesus Christ, you are acting like the king. You are usurping his throne. You are taking his crown. You are lowering Jesus Christ to be the subject in your realm. This won’t end well for you. Consider this ultimate bad example…
“But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar. Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon. As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty power, I have built this beautiful city as my royal residence to display my majestic splendor.’
“While these words were still in his mouth, a voice called down from heaven, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom. You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.’
“That same hour the judgment was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven. He lived this way until his hair was as long as eagles’ feathers and his nails were like birds’ claws.
“After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever.
His rule is everlasting,
and his kingdom is eternal.
All the people of the earth
are nothing compared to him.
He does as he pleases
among the angels of heaven
and among the people of the earth.
No one can stop him or say to him,
‘What do you mean by doing these things?’
“When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored as head of my kingdom, with even greater honor than before.
“Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud.” (Daniel 4:28-37)
Is Jesus Christ in control?
If you are not the king of your life, you will not have the ultimate authority. If Jesus Christ is the king of your life, he will have the ultimate authority.
Since you have been raised to new life with Christ, set your sights on the realities of heaven, where Christ sits in the place of honor at God’s right hand. Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth. For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God. And when Christ, who is your life, is revealed to the whole world, you will share in all his glory. (Colossians 3:1-4 NLT)
As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. (Ephesians 6:6b-7 NLT)
Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you. (Romans 6:17 NLT)
That way you won’t be guided by sinful human desires as you live the rest of your lives on earth. Instead, you will be guided by what God wants you to do. (1 Peter 4:2 GWT)
Let me conclude by asking a simple question. If you disagree with something in the Bible, what do you do about it? (1) You change your beliefs to match God. (2) You change the Bible to match your belief.