Monday, October 10, 2022

Dear Young Christian,

“He is Lord of all” (Acts 10:36).

Is this true in your life? Is Jesus Christ really “Lord of all?” Sometimes there are things in our lives that we want to keep for ourselves, and certain corners of our hearts where we don’t want the Lord to intrude. We want to own Him as Lord in some areas and aspects of our lives — maybe even most — but not in all. When I was a young person I heard it said, “If He is not Lord of all, He is not Lord at all.” The Lord wants our whole hearts, and devoted obedience to Himself.

When growing up, we often sang a well-known hymn by Jennie Evelyn Hussey. The first verse went like this:

Lord of my life, I crown Thee now,
Thine shall the glory be;
Lest I forget Thy thorn-crowned brow,
Lead me to Calvary.

What a good prayer this is as we start another week of school, work and the daily grind of life!

Your Christian Friend,

Jim Hyland