MY LORD

By Rick Mathes

John 20:28 Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”

The key verse, theme and heart of this Gospel is the comment of Thomas, “My Lord and my God!” That says it all for a believer. Jesus said, “Blessed are those who haven’t seen and yet believe.” Unbelief is the only unpardonable sin. Believing is the ignition of faith and eternal salvation. But what is believing really? Well, let’s look at a few facets of believing together:

Believe practically: This is very important because it is where the rubber hits the road. This is where the walk equals the talk. This is where “Jesus is Lord” drops eighteen inches to your heart and becomes “Jesus as Lord.” You grow from easy-believism to Lordship salvation when you come under new management and act accordingly. Just act on faith and good stuff happens.

Believe intently: You must keep your focus on the Lord’s approval or the devil will blindside you. While you are sleeping Satan is doing push-ups. There can’t be any contradiction between what you say and what you do. Any waver from truth and you will fall. Learn why failures failed and do what they didn’t and be the best.

Believe livingly: Just have the obedience of a child and He will welcome you with outreached arms of love and an embrace of protection. The simple way is the best way. We can learn from youngsters who repent, submit and obey.

Believe personally: Rest assured that Jesus is your Savior and Lord. The nails didn’t hold Him to the Cross-beam, His love for you did. If He needed to come back and go through the whole crucifixion again just for you, He would.

Believe continually: There is no such thing as being part Christian. Either you are a saint or an ain’t. You can’t be partly in heaven and live like you are headed for hell. You can’t be holy until you are wholly His.

Believe thoroughly: Being baptized means you went in you and you came out Him. He became yuou and you became Him with skin on. There is no darkness in your temple and you need holiness to your soul as you need oxygen to your lungs. There can’t be any space between you and Him for the devil to slip in. You join our Triune Godhead with your personal trinity of mind, heart and soul, then He becomes your LORD.