And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified (Acts 20:32).

 

Now that you’re in Christ, it’s a new life altogether, a life under the lordship of Jesus. Yet, many Christians are not fully conscious of His lordship in their everyday life. When you say Jesus Christ is Lord of your life, it means that His Word has become the supreme authority in your life.

 

The lordship of Christ is expressed first in the lordship of His Word. You cannot function in His lordship without submitting to the authority of His Word. That Word is described in Scripture as “the Word of His grace”; that’s what builds you up in life, strengthens you, and establishes you in the inheritance that belongs to you in Christ.

 

This is why you can’t afford to be in just any place, listening to just anything. The Word of His grace reveals Christ, unveils His finished work, and imparts faith, boldness and the consciousness of your inheritance. That’s what empowers you to function effectively in the lordship of Jesus.

 

So, make up your mind to live perpetually under the authority of the Word. The more you submit to the Word, the more you’ll function in the consciousness of His lordship for His glory to be revealed in your life in ever-increasing measure.