“And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death – even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Philippians 2:8-11
Right at the start, we come to the heart of what draws us together. Jesus Christ is our Saviour. He came to be like us, love us and give up His life for us on the Cross. Jesus Christ is also our Lord. Raised from the dead, He now reigns over the Cosmos and has the right to be in charge of our lives. In acknowledging Jesus as the Christ, the specially anointed Saviour of the World sent from God, we freely yield to Him: we invite Him in to take control of our lives, through the Holy Spirit’s presence, purposefulness and power working in us and through us.
Whether a new or seasoned disciple, it is important to remind ourselves, every day, that Jesus Christ is our God and Saviour (2 Peter 1.1). We are not our own: we were purchased at a price (1 Corinthians 6.19-20). We are called by God to serve a living Saviour and Lord, who has brought us into a new and everlasting life (Romans 6.22; Galatians 6.8).
Lord Jesus Christ, I acknowledge you afresh today. You are my Saviour and my God. Your life and authority fills dimensions of reality I cannot see. I hunger for you to fill my life, with your life, the more. Fill me with your presence. Establish me for your purposes. Enable me in your mighty power. To the glory of God our Father and through the workings of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
