Why Do You Call Him Lord?
This morning I awoke without the usual midweek pressure of needing to get up and get ready for work. Remembering that I had the day off, I was able to relax and sink into my prayers with a more leisurely attitude. I thought, "I should ask the Lord what to do with this rare, unstructured day," or words to that effect. And so I began, "Lord, how would You have me use this day?" The first word of my prayer echoed in my head. "Lord....lord". What an odd word. In this "land of the free and home of the brave" there are no lords. We are a nation born of rebellion - spawned by the rejection of outside authority. We, The People, have the authority. We are created equal, and so doff our hats to no man. Do we even know what we are saying when we address Christ as "Lord"? What do I mean? This is a challenging thought and one which Christ Himself implores me to consider: “Why do you call me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and not do what I tell you?...