Jesus Is Our Master

-January 14, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Lord’s Day,

“A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for a disciple that he be like his teacher, and a servant like his master.”

(Matthew 10:24-25).

We are disciples of Christ; He is our Master. Jesus died to purchase us with His own blood. We have changed masters. Once the devil had us under his sinister control, and he manipulated our lives. We are now under new management with Jesus in charge.

The word master is defined as, “a man who has people working for him, especially servants or slaves.” Jesus is the best Master, for He loves us, cares for us, and has our best interests at heart. Jesus said, “No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon” (Luke 16:13).” Mammon refers to money.

The Greek word for master is kurios, meaning lord or master. It comes from the root word kuros, meaning authority. We were once slaves of sin, now we are slaves of righteousness. He leads us, guides us, and provides for us. When Jesus is in control, He gives us peace, joy, and hope. He is our authority, our Boss. We need to yield to Him, submit to Him, and surrender to Him daily.

Is Jesus your Master in everything? In every decision, every choice? As believers we must choose to let Him choose, decide to let Him decide. We will never go wrong. The hymn writer Judson W. Van de Venter wrote, “All to Jesus I surrender, all to Him I freely give; I will ever love and trust Him, in His presence daily live. I surrender all, I surrender all, all to Thee my blessed Savior, I surrender all.”

Let us follow Jesus, live for Him, do His will, and serve Him faithfully, daily, and willingly. Have a blessed Lord’s Day. Stay safe and healthy.

Unless we submit to the Master, we will never be truly happy and free,

Dean