Savior and Lord

 

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”

Luke 6-46

In their simplest forms -

Savior is defined as: one who brings salvation.

Lord is defined as: one having power and authority over others.

While they are two quite different things, when it comes to our faith in Jesus Christ as both savior and Lord they have at least one thing in common.

We are given the choice.

He is savior to ‘whosever will’.

He is Lord when we, in obedience, surrender to His Lordship.

Surely, the day will come when “...every knee shall bow...” to Him as Lord but today He stands at the door and knocks.

He does not beat it down.

He invites our surrender.

We are all offered the wonderful gift of salvation.

            Sadly, some refuse Him as Savior.

Others readily accept the gift of salvation but are unwilling to let Him lead their lives.

A half surrender is no surrender at all.

We are all given the choice.

You know Him as savior.

Do you also know Him as Lord?