I met a man yesterday who wanted counsel. He’d like to restore his marriage. He has been unfaithful a couple of times in the past 6 years and he was booted out of his home with a couple of children now with their mom. As I was questioning him about his relationship with Jesus it was obvious he had asked Christ into his life. Christ is Savior. 

As he talked about his beliefs he wanted me to know what he believed regarding the Word of God and what he thought was hyperbole. I wasn’t going to enter into that arena at this point. It was a first session. I just wanted to know where he was coming from. I asked him if he considered himself one who asked Christ to be Savior as well as Lord? This reality hadn’t been given much, if any, thought. However, it seemed to help him see some steps he was needing to take. He is wanting to reestablish trust in his marriage if his wife will allow him to return home. We trust Jesus because of His faithfulness to us. Man destroys trust when we are unfaithful. 

Jesus introduces himself to us first and foremost as our Savior. This is a beginning. I’ve lived through the days when I wanted Jesus to be Lord but I feared what that meant so I’d step into this arena with trepidation. Today, there is no fear in having Jesus as my Lord. He has abundantly shown me His Faithfulness in everything He nudges through His Holy Spirit. Helping others to find this trust in HIm and surrender to His Lordship, is a foundation to this present assignment of counseling. Allowing Jesus to be Lord is an everyday choice. Today I choose Jesus to be my Lord!