The very fact that God is called LORD and specifically Jesus Christ is called the Lord points us to the fact we who are His are to serve Him. That’s what lords require and deserve—service. There are a multitude of reasons as to why we are to serve the Lord, but have you ever considered…
Imagine with me for a moment, your foot throwing a fit and refusing to help the body walk. Perhaps it had rather be a hand or do nothing at all. Try as the body might to get the foot to work along with the body as it has been designed to do, it will not cooperate. Eventually, the disgruntled foot detaches itself and slinks away, dragging itself forward by its toes.
Sounds silly, doesn’t it? But, we see similar scenarios play out in churches all the time…