9 December - Lord of Lord's

Reading
But you, man of God, flee from all ungodliness, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses. In the sight of God, who gives life to everything, and of Christ Jesus, who while testifying before Pontius Pilate made the good confession, I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about in his own time--God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light, whom no one has seen or can see. To him be honour and might forever. Amen. Italics are my addition, please see verses 1 – 10 for the ungodliness this refers to. MTC 1 Tim. 6:11-16

Reflection

Perhaps the most astonishing and scandalizing element of the early Christians' proclamation concerning Jesus was their statement that he was Lord (Greek kurios). To the Jews who did not accept Jesus this was blasphemy, since the title was reserved only for Yahweh, the transcendent God of the entire universe. The word kurios does not necessarily have religious significance; it can mean "sir," "master" or "owner." One of the more common connotations of kurios is in Acts 25:26, where the Roman official Festus refers to the emperor as to kurio, "the Lord." The word was also used as a polite form of address to a stranger, as in John 12:21 where the Greeks address Philip as kurie, "Lord". Nevertheless, when the early Church said that God had made Jesus "Lord," it was clear that they meant Jesus' divinity by the term, and it became the principal title to refer to Christ thus acknowledging his true nature, as the Son of God. Accordingly, saying that Jesus was the Lords of Lords, was affirming him as the Lord, master, leader over all things, on earth and in heaven! Is Jesus Lord to us, is he the leader of our lives, are we willing to follow the master?

Prayer
Lord of Lords and King of Kings, may I give you all the glory, all the worship of my life, today and everyday. Amen