Who is Lord?

         Dr. Robertson McQuilkin is a man that God has used greatly in his life. He and his wife, Muriel, were missionaries in Japan and he served many years as the president of Columbia International University in Columbia, SC before resigning to take care of his bride, who had Alzheimer’s. His book, “A Promise Kept,” is a wonderful testimony of his faithfulness in marriage to her. In his book, “Life In The Spirit,” he tells the story of a young girl he had spoken to after a youth conference in Birmingham, AL. She had told him of her failed Christian life where she had continuously consecrated her life to Christ only to fall back into her sinful lifestyle a week or so after. Their conversation went like this:

   “‘Debbie, who’s in the driver’s seat of your life?’ I asked.
    ‘Jesus is….’ She paused and then added,  ‘Most of the time.’

   ‘Oh, no, I said. It doesn’t work that way. You don’t let Him drive down the road to the first intersection and then grab the wheel. I think this is what you are saying.’ On a piece of paper I wrote two words: No and Lord.

   ‘Well, yes, sometimes I do say that.’

    ‘But you can’t,’ I said.

    Debbie bristled a little, ‘But I do.’

   ‘But you can’t,’ I insisted. ‘What does Lord mean?’

   ‘Savior?’ she queried.

   ‘The Savior is Lord, but what does the word Lord mean?’ I asked. After a few more guesses she gave up. I tried again. ‘How about king? What does king meant?’

  ‘That’s easy. A king is the big boss.’

   ‘Do you say no to the king?’

   ‘It wouldn’t be healthy.’

   ‘Right I said.  ‘And Jesus is King of all kings, Lord of all lords. You can’t say no to Him! It’s either ‘Yes, Lord’ or ‘ No, Jesus.’ No cancels out the meaning of Lord.’ I tore the paper in half, with No on one piece and Lord on the other. ‘Which will it be?’ I asked? ‘No or Lord?’

   She dropped her head and her long hair covered her face as she wrestled with the choice. Minutes passed. Finally, she threw her head back, tears streaming down her face. She reached out to take the paper with Lord written on it, but I pulled it away. ‘How long do you want Him to be your Lord, Debbie?’ I asked.

    “I want Him to be Lord forever!’ she said. At that moment Debbie experienced something the Bible describes as being filled with the Spirit.”

   A year later Dr. McQuilkin met Debbie again. She had gone back to her high school and started a prayer meeting where dozens came to Christ. A spiritual awakening spread over the entire school. “The entire campus had been affected by her decision.” (Life In The Spirit, by Robertson McQuilkin, p. 135)

Who is the Lord of your life? Is it the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords? If so, be filled with the Spirit; be controlled by the Spirit, and let Him lead you every hour of every day.

Pray:

1.     That you will seek the Lord today and ask him to direct your life every day. That you will be obedient to all that He shows you to do.

2.     That you will be full of your Spirit today and that the Love of Jesus will permeate everything you say or do.

3.     That our hearts will be receptive and our feet quick to respond to whatever the Lord and His Holy Spirit reveal to us today.

4.     That the Name of Jesus will be lifted up and glorified in our lives and in our church.