“I
am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation
for everyone who believes; for the Jew first and also for the Greek. For
in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith as it is
written, ‘The just shall live by faith’.” Romans 1:16-17
To
proclaim Christ as “Savior” and “Lord” is a much broader statement than to
merely acknowledge the existence of Jesus of Nazareth. Just as baptism is
no magic rite and Holy Communion no magic potion, proclaiming Christ as Lord
says something much bigger because it the beginning of the Journey that marks a
substantial difference between simply “believing” and absolutely
“trusting”. To only “trust” the Lord for our salvation when the Day of
the Lord appears? Surely we are not so prideful as to suggest we will not
need the Lord before then?!
Therefore
the proclamation of Christ as Lord means embracing everything He taught – the
Gospel, the Good News which includes the Law! – and continues to teach through
the Holy Spirit. It means walking the Lord’s path everyday and never
moving away. It means not being so busy with life’s “busyness” that we
forget the Lord regulates every facet of our lives. It means we will be
challenged along the way by external forces and tempted to try another route by
internal desires. Our proclamation is made each time we encounter these
obstacles in how we respond.
Stand
fast in the Lord this day and each day as He stood fast for His beloved “even
unto death”, remembering that faith is a journey; not an event.
Blessings,
Michael
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