Who's In Control?

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end. – Luke 1:32-33

Last night I was listening to a Christian radio program and the question that the host asked the audience was, “Who has control over your life?” I thought it was a very good question. Often we think we are in control and we like it that way. We want to live by our own rules, make our own decisions and live the way we want. But Christmas reminds us, that as Christians we are not in control of our lives.

When Jesus came as a little baby, laid in a manger, he came as a king who reigns forever. This is probably the most difficult part of the gift of Jesus for us to accept. It is easy for us to accept the other parts that come with this gift, like peace on earth, salvation from sin, light of the world, eternal life, etc…. but giving up control of our life is difficult. However, in order to accept the gift of Jesus we must accept the entire gift, which means accepting Jesus as Lord and King of our lives.

Prayer: Thank you Jesus that you came as the great King whose kingdom will never end. I give my life to you as my Lord and King. Reign in my life this Christmas and forevermore. Amen.

Faith Tip: Think about you life and ask yourself, “Who has control over my life?” If the answer is not Jesus then think about small steps you can take to release control to him.

Written by Pastor Aaron Anderson