Lord Of Lords

Dec 10, 2022

Today, we’re looking at Jesus as the “Lord of Lords”.

The Greek word translated “Lord” is “kyrios” and means “supreme in authority”.

In some parts of the world, lords still exist. Most often, they are remembered from the middle ages when in European countries, there were barons and nobles, bishops and knights. (That sounds similar to a game of chess.) In these feudal societies, lords passed their title from father to son, and the subjects of the kingdom were expected to obey the lords.

But Jesus is not “a” Lord. He is Lord of lords.

He is the ruler over all who rule. When you look through the gospels, you see that people called Jesus “Lord” but certainly didn’t have any intention of observing His laws or obeying His commands.

In Philippians 2:9-11, Paul tells us that after Jesus humbled himself by becoming obedient to death on the cross:

God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

- Philippians 2:9-11

“Lord” is not something that Jesus does, but it is who He is!

He is not like the lords of the middle ages, motivated by greed and pride. He is Jesus, our Savior, who died for you and me. He is and will always be the Lord over everything and everyone on earth!

So what does it mean when we say that Jesus is Lord today?

Honestly, I feel like we hear the word Lord so often that it sometimes loses its power. If we’re going to call Jesus “Lord”, we have to give Him the supreme authority of our daily life. As you consider that today, let’s ponder together:

Is there something in my life that I’m trying to hide from Jesus?
Is there something He is asking me to do that I’m trying to ignore?

Friends, let’s invite Jesus into the dark spaces of our lives this Christmas.

One of my favorite parts of the Christmas season is when I hear or join along in singing Handel’s “Hallelujah” Chorus! The words of the end of the last stanza are: