"In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: 16 For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: 17 And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence" (Col. 1:14-18).
Does Jesus have preeminence in your life? It's been said that in the lives of many believers Jesus is prominent, but he is not preeminent. In other words, Christians tend to compartmentalize their lives in the sense that there are many areas of their lives that they have not surrendered to the control and influence of the Lord. Brothers and sister, this ought not to be. We ought to desire for the Lord to have his way in all aspects of our lives. And the motivation for why we should desire for Jesus to reign supreme in our lives should not be becasue we want to earn his acceptance or approval. It ought to be becasue although we are wretched sinners deserving of judgment we have been redeemed and forgiven through the shed blood of Jesus Christ. More than that Jesus deserves the peeminence in our lives not only becasue of what he has done for us, but becasue of who he is. Our loving, merciful, and gracious redeemer is also the Sovereign Lord and Creator of the universe.
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