Post by Don Gieseke on Dec 11, 2020 7:59:33 GMT -6
A Tale of Two Rulers
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”
Mark 10:21
One of Charles Dickens’ most famous novels is A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. We can paraphrase Dickens’ title to suggest one of the Bible’s underlying themes: a tale of two rulers.
The two rulers are the Lord Jesus Christ and human beings who are born choosing self-rule as a way of life. Some people submit to the lordship of Christ; others choose to rule their own lives. Scripture gives examples of both. One was a rich young ruler whom Christ called to follow Him, but who refused. Another was Saul of Tarsus who was rich in prestige as a young Pharisee. Paul submitted himself to the lordship of Christ; he considered everything else to be worthless compared to following the Lord (Philippians 3:7).
Who rules your life? Choose today to submit yourself to the lordship of Jesus Christ. Let your life be a tale of only one Ruler.
If Christ’s lordship does not disrupt our own lordship, then the reality of our conversion must be questioned.
Charles Colson
Then Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: Go your way, sell whatever you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, take up the cross, and follow Me.”
Mark 10:21
One of Charles Dickens’ most famous novels is A Tale of Two Cities, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. We can paraphrase Dickens’ title to suggest one of the Bible’s underlying themes: a tale of two rulers.
The two rulers are the Lord Jesus Christ and human beings who are born choosing self-rule as a way of life. Some people submit to the lordship of Christ; others choose to rule their own lives. Scripture gives examples of both. One was a rich young ruler whom Christ called to follow Him, but who refused. Another was Saul of Tarsus who was rich in prestige as a young Pharisee. Paul submitted himself to the lordship of Christ; he considered everything else to be worthless compared to following the Lord (Philippians 3:7).
Who rules your life? Choose today to submit yourself to the lordship of Jesus Christ. Let your life be a tale of only one Ruler.
If Christ’s lordship does not disrupt our own lordship, then the reality of our conversion must be questioned.
Charles Colson