#346.1 – “God Math, Lesson One: Jesus > Anything Else”

“For by Him all things were made, in heaven and on earth, things seen and things unseen, authorities, lords, rulers, and powers; all things were made by Him and for Him; He is before all things, and in Him all things have being. And He is the head of the body, the church: the starting point of all things, the first to come again from the dead; so that in all things He might have the chief place. For God in full measure was pleased to be in Him; Through Him uniting all things with Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross; through Him, I say, uniting all things which are on earth or in heaven. And you, who in the past were cut off and at war with God in your minds through evil works, He has now made one in the body of His flesh through death, so that you might be holy and without sin and free from all evil before Him: if you keep yourselves safely based in the faith, not moved from the hope of the good news which came to you, and which was given to every living being under heaven; of which I, Paul, was made a servant.” - Colossians 1:16-23
An extension somewhat of last Friday’s lesson, this mathematical statement is a good reminder of a truth that is peculiar to Jesus alone. No one… no thing… no idea… no belief… no kingdom… no power… no principality… nothing is greater than Jesus. He is superior to all. He is above all. He created all things, and all things were created for His pleasure. He reigns over the entire universe and beyond. Every knee will bow… every tongue confess that He is Lord over all.
Got it. Check that box. Learned that lesson a long time ago.
Okay, so the real question is: is Jesus greater than everything to me? Is He greater than my desires… to be important… to be desired… to have wealth and fame and glory? Does my calendar say that He is most important? Does my checkbook declare Him to be Lord of my life? Do my wife and kids concur that he reigns in my heart?
Whether or not my life reflects the truth that Jesus is greater than anything, the fact does not change that He is. He is superior to everything… in every way… everyday.
Worship the Lord in the beauty of His holiness today. Declare Him Lord over your day today. Give Him the rightful place of honor in your day.

Daniel