The Road to Easter: Why Do You Call Me Lord?
(NIV)Luke6: 46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say? 47 As for everyone who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they are like. 48 They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. 49 But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
As we continue on the road to Easter, our Lenten journey necessarily includes Jesus’ admonition “if you call me Lord, you need to do what I say.” Sounds simple, right? Jesus had just taught His disciples and the crowd about discipleship. It was vital that those listening to Jesus understand the full meaning behind being a disciple.
Ray Vander Laan is the current director of Focus on the Family. I became acquainted with his works when our former pastor at Asbury UMC, Dr. Brian Fink, taught a class on discipleship. He taught us about intentional discipleship and used the writings and videos from Vander Laan who encouraged us to walk so close behind Jesus that the dust from His sandals would be kicked up on our feet! Oh how I love that.
When we become intentional in our discipleship we begin to understand there is a level beyond salvation where we are required to acknowledge and accept the Lordship of Jesus Christ. The example Jesus gave was the need to build a deep foundation upon a rock. The solid rock, and that rock is Jesus. It is the same with us.
“ On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand…”
As we draw closer to Easter, may we draw closer to Jesus. May we choose the pathway of righteousness, or right-standing, never veering to the left or the right. May we call Jesus Lord, Master, and do what He says.
In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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