ALL OF HIM 2

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Text : Luke 14:26
 
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Today we shall be looking at the import of Christ's Lordship over your life. 

Though, we have been made Sons and daughters unto God through the reconciliation made by His blood, we must know that we are also under His Lordship. He is both a Father and Lord!
As the Father and Lord over you, you will be required to:

 1. Honour Him
Malachi 1:6 says, _A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name?_ 

Honour is primarily an attitude and position of the heart that values and respects another. A disciple is therefore known by how much of value and respect he bestows on Christ as his Lord.

 2. Submit to Him: To submit is to yield, give way to or stay under another.
James 4:7 says _Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you._  
Whether you know it or not, you are certainly under an authority; either flesh or Spirit, Sin or righteousness, life or death, Christ or Devil. You will only be wise if you choose the authority you submit to.
 Only a man who has learnt how to submit to the Lordship of Christ can resist the devil.

3. Obey Him: To obey is to do the bidding or follow the instruction of another. The Bible says that to obey is better than sacrifice. 1Sam 15:22
Your sacrifices are  no substitutes for obedience. You must be willing and obedient before you can access all that God has promised you in Christ Jesus.

 4. Worship Him: This goes beyond reacting to pious songs or singing in the church or anywhere. Worship is more of our daily response and position towards God, than our spontaneous reactions to songs.  John 4:23-24 made us understand that worship must be done in the Spirit and truth. It is therefore not based on our  external activities but deep inner response to God in holy reverence.

If Christ is Lord of ALL, then let Him be the Lord indeed over your life.

Bible Reading: Luke 14:25-35.


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