Psalms 110:4-5 The Lord has sworn And will not relent, “You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.” The Lord is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath.
Jesus...our Priest and King. Is He really? I mean...is He the Priest and King of our lives? It is interesting, and sad, that most of us have no problem with accepting Jesus as our Priest. Yes, as the One who offered up the ultimate sacrifice for the payment of our sins...Himself. We believe, and call upon His Name, and He freely gives us eternal life. However, there is more to our relationship with Jesus than just accepting Him as our High Priest. Yes, there is far more to our relationship. He is, and will always be, the King of kings and Lord of lords. How are we doing in letting Him be King of our lives? Is He Savior alone, or is He also Lord? The proof is in whether we are living out the one command He gave us in Mark 12:30-31, "'And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these." It is far too easy to say that Jesus is Savior, then go about living life as we see fit to live it, on our own terms. It is a whole different story to say that Jesus is Savior AND Lord, and then live out the one thing Jesus said that proves that we also see Him as Lord, in John 14:15 where He said, "If you love Me, keep my commandments." The bottom line is that, like Melchizedek who was a priest and king of Salem, Jesus is the ultimate High Priest and King. Let us not wait until He returns to judge the kings of this world, to acknowledge Him as, and let Him truly be, King of our lives.
Today, God extends an invitation to you to accept His free gift of salvation (Rom 7:23). Will you accept it? Anyone who calls on Jesus, by faith, in repentance, confessing your sins, will receive eternal life. Do not put off calling on Him, and receive His free gift of salvation today (Rom 10:13).
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