When we say those marvelous three words, “Jesus is LORD,” we mean “Jesus is GOD.” Jesus Himself told us what that means for us.
In Jesus’ final words to His disciples, He gave them this declaration, command, and accompanying promise. “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” [Matthew 28:18-20 HCSB]
The command is to “Go, therefore ….” The “therefore” refers back to the declaration that “all authority” has been given to Christ Jesus our LORD. There is no way we can make disciples or baptize people in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, without the delegated authority that resides in Christ Jesus. Because He is God, we can “Go, make disciples, and baptize.”
Then there is the promise that Jesus our LORD will be with us always, clear to the end of the age. Only God can be with all of us, with each of us, to the end of the age.
When we make it personal, and acknowledge that “Jesus is my LORD,” we are committing ourselves to obeying and submitting to His authority.
As we do that, we acknowledge that He owns us and that He has the right to tell us what to do. Amen.
