Acts 2:36. “God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.”
THE LORD - REALLY! There is no other “Jesus”. There are other people called Jesus, but “That same Jesus” stands unique among all men, angels and ages. He is the One who is the Lord and Master of the universe. He died, and rose and revived that He might be Lord, both of the dead and the living. He is the One we confessed as Lord, when we were saved. He alone has the right of Supreme Lordship. It is evident when He is Lord indeed of my life, when I do the things that He says. If there is no desire for obedience to Him, then He is not Lord. If there are areas of life that I preserve for myself alone, then He is not Lord. If there are hidden agendas in which I don’t want His input, then He is not Lord.
As “the Christ”, He is the One with a mission to accomplish. He has come and He has, and does, save sinners. The One who was Anointed to bring life and immortality to light, is the Christ. The reason for His coming has been made abundantly clear – to do the will of God and to bring us to glory with Him. But “the path to the cross He was willing to tread, all the sins of my life to forgive.” How thankful I am that I can say like Peter, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the Living God.” How I would like to say that to Him myself!
“Father, how grateful I am that You have given Him that high place that He deserves. Give me the grace and wisdom to do the same myself. I don’t want to withhold from Him anything that is His! Amen.”