Oswald Chambers: Joy - Strength In The LordExemplo

Jesus Christ is not only Savior, He is King, and He has the right to exact anything and everything from us at His own discretion. We talk about the joys and comforts of salvation; Jesus Christ talks about taking up the cross and following Him. Very few of us know anything about loyalty to Jesus Christ. We look upon Jesus Christ as the best Example of the Christian life; we do not conceive of Him as Almighty God Incarnate, with all power in heaven and earth. We make Him a comrade, One who in the battle of life has more breath than the rest of us and He turns round to lend a hand. We deal with Him as if He were one of ourselves; we do not take off the shoes from our feet when He speaks. Jesus Christ is Savior, and He saves us into His own absolute and holy lordship.

Reflection Questions: What joy have I found in sacrifice? Do I receive greater joy from having Jesus as a colleague than as King? Am I more joyful to think of ruling in God’s kingdom or of suffering to further it?

Quotation taken from He Shall Glorify Me, © Discovery House Publishers