Yielding Control

Matthew 12:15-21 portrays Jesus as the Servant Lord, clearing up all misconceptions.
It seems in so many things in life, be it marriage, family, school, friendships, you name it, in politics, economics, athletics, it boils down to a power struggle. Whose will is going to reign supreme. are we going to get our way or not. Will we allow our will to bend to that of another. When it comes to God the stakes are so much higher. Yielding to Him or not takes on so much greater importance. The consequences are much more life altering.

So when we speak of Jesus being the Servant Lord it really blows our minds and stretches the boundaries of our imaginations. How can it be that the Highest takes the lowest spot? What does it mean for us? It can only mean one of two things: our cooperation and the death of sin, self and pride; or our rejection and the multiplication of all that does not please God. The choice, humanly speaking is ours. the ultimate decision, made before the universe began, is God's.

Jesus reigns supreme in every realm. His rule extends to the furthest point. It is for us to bow, and live.