DEVOTION 14. Sunday – The Lordship of Christ (7.1) – He is Above All Others
The Lordship of Christ brought into effect the manifold wisdom of God to be known to all rulers, principalities & powers.
The Lordship of Christ (7.1) – Above All Others
Eph 3:10-11
(10) to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known by the church to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places,
(11) according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,
The Lordship of our Lord Jesus Christ is far beyond any other.
But even more so; it is demonstrated on a cosmic, celestial & ethereal scale and platform for all of creation to become aware of who He is, what He is about & how He deals with those who do not bow to His Lordship & accept the free gift so graciously offered to all things created.
Philippians 2:9-11 – “Christ is Lord – to the glory of the Father”
(9) Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name,
(10) that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,
(11) and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Even Satan is well aware of what the Lordship of Christ is. He is even still bound to worship Him, and Him alone.
Luke 4:8
And Jesus replied to him, Get behind Me, Satan! It is written, You shall do homage to and worship the Lord your God, and Him only shall you serve. [Deut. 6:13; Deut. 10:20]
And we all know what happened to him…
The Lordship of Christ (7.2) The Lordship of Christ demands worship for He is Who He is.
He is God and there is no other. He is the all-superior Creator of everything ever created. The mercy He gave & granted mankind deserves all that worship entails unto Him alone.
Given then this merciful act granted to us – (who should have died for our own sins), there should surely then come the humble gesture of what I can & should give back for such an all-surpassing act of grandeur.
It is therefore just fitting to give worship, adoration, thanksgiving & praise back to Him. To honour & exalt Him in His position & honour due to His entitlement as Lord of all of creation.
Rev 5:12-14
(12) saying with a loud voice: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain To receive power and riches and wisdom, And strength and honor and glory and blessing!”
(13) And every creature which is in heaven and on the earth and under the earth and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, I heard saying: “Blessing and honor and glory and power Be to Him who sits on the throne, And to the Lamb, forever and ever!”
(14) Then the four living creatures said, “Amen!” And the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped Him who lives forever and ever.
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Prayer:
Lord,
words are utterly inadequate to express our love & gratitude. But with our hearts we surrender all we are in body, soul & spirit to bring You our utmost praise, honour & adoration.
To You alone our hearts desire to sing & declare praise to the honour of Your Name.
Amen