LORD OVER ME

I read the following verse in my devotional time today:

Who are you to judge the servant of another? To his own master he stands or falls; and he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand. He who observes the day, observes it for the Lord, and he who eats, does so for the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who eats not, for the Lord he does not eat, and gives thanks to God…for if we live, we live for the Lord, or if we die, we die for the Lord; therefore whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ died and lived again, that He might be Lord both of the dead and of the living. — Romans 14:4, 6, 8-9

It got me thinking about how we are really not at all familiar with the term "lord" as they were when this was written. A lord had complete and sovereign control over everyone in their land -- no questions asked.

In light of that, is Jesus really the Lord of my life? REALLY? I can confess that He is NOT the Lord of my life in some areas -- the way that He should be. I like to "lord over myself" sometimes; and probably even more than I'd like to admit.

Today, I ask for the courage to allow Jesus to be the Lord of my life, in every aspect.