Debbie's Bible Nuggets

“My Savior, My Lord”                            

I had a thought earlier this week and have not been able to get away from it.  He is my Savior, but have I truly made Him my Lord?
Through much of scripture the words Lord and Savior are together when speaking of Jesus.  So can I have one without the other?  I think the answer is yes.

1 Timothy 4:10
“For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe”

Luke 19:10
“For the Son of man is come to seek and save that which was lost.”

The day I repented and called upon Jesus I was saved.  Jesus became my Savior.  The cross paid for all my sin, His resurrection promised me eternal life.  A free gift, I did nothing.

Ephesians 2:8-9
“For by grace ye are saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, and is the gift of God, not of works lest any man should boast.”

My question is have I made Him Lord?  Is this the process of sanctification or is it work on my part?  I think it's a bit of both.
I think of the Lord as ruler over every part of me.

I say I love Him.
Jesus says in John 14:15
“If ye love me keep my commandments.”

I say, your will, not mine. But do I do as 1 Corinthians 15:31 says
“I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.”

I praise and worship Him with my mouth, but am I truly all in, my heart, mind and soul?
Matthew 15:8
“The people draweth nigh unto me by their mouth; and honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.”

I want peace… where is my thought life?
Isaiah 26:3
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee, because he trusteth in thee.”

I say I want to know Him more… am I doing what Joshua 1:8 says?
“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth but thou shall meditate therein day and night that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein, for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous and then thou shalt have success.”

I believe there are 3 words that prove yes I have made Him my Lord

1. Surrender… my life, my job, my time, my family, my will…all of me
2. Obedience… Following after all He says in His word.

James 1:22
“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.”

3. Submission

James 4:7-10
“Submit yourselves therefore to God, resist the devil and he will flee from you.  Draw nigh to God and He will draw nigh to you, cleanse your hands, ye sinners and purify your hearts, ye double minded.  Be afflicted and mourn, and weep, let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to heaviness.  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.”

I believe what I've come to through this is:
Jesus my Savior gave me all of Him.
Jesus my Lord wants all of me.