Jesus be the Lord of All

When I got my very first cassette player for Christmas - one too long ago to remember - one of the cassettes was a compilation that included the song "Jesus be the Lord of All".  I always liked the song, but it was difficult for me to listen to.  Why?  Well, the song talks about the different "kingdoms" of our hearts, and how, if Jesus isn't Lord of EVERYTHING, then He isn't Lord AT ALL.  I knew that there were things I didn't even want to acknowledge to Him; silly, since He knows it all, anyway.  The thing was, I wasn't comfortable with knowing that He knew!  There were things that I just skimmed over and tried to pretend weren't there.  I'm glad that I've grown in my relationship with the Lord, and we're at the point that we can talk about anything.  That's not always comfortable, but it's a sign of a mature, healthy relationship.  He knows my short-comings, I know most of them, and I know He knows them all.  So, really, what's the point in not opening all the kingdoms of my heart?  I want Him to be the Lord of all, not just Lord of "this" and Lord of "that".
 

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