An
Inkling
It’s
our most basic affirmation of faith:
Jesus is Lord. If you’re a
Christian, you’ve said it in some fashion.
Here’s
what’s usually in our heads when we say it:
Jesus is Lord of all the world, he will guide how the big story works
out, and I want to serve him as he does.
Here’s
what’s NOT usually in our heads when we say it:
Jesus is Lord of this chaotic mess that I’m in right now, he will guide
how this specific story works out, and I want to serve him as he does.
It’s
ironic. We assume the Lord has the big
picture covered. And yet we operate as
if he’s unaware of and uninvolved in the specifics of our everyday lives – and
particularly when the chaos factor rises – be it health, work, family, finance
(choose one or more!). We’re so busy
trying to gain some lordship over the chaos ourselves that we lose sight of who
is in fact Lord.
And
so I’ve started consciously stating my belief in his Lordship in specific and
chaotic situations. For example, “Jesus
is Lord of this emergency room trip.”
“Jesus is Lord of this financial mess.”
“Jesus is Lord of…” And he is!
Which
means I can go back to my role – serving him as he carries out his role. I can trust that he will get it right. What a relief!
Jesus
is Lord – specifically!
Blessings,
Keith
