But I tell you, don’t take an oath at all: either by heaven, because it is God’s throne; or by the earth, because it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, because it is the city of the great King. (Matthew 5:34-35)
“The great King.”
For some reason, those words resonated with me this morning.
Jesus is the great King.
But do I treat him as such, moment to moment, day to day?
Or do I ever treat him lightly?
Do I ever try to find ways around what he’s telling me, as the Pharisees and teachers of the law did when it came to things like marriage, being truthful, loving people, among other things?
Lately, God has been pointing out to me that I’ve been spending too much time on my hobbies.
I haven’t been totally ignoring him, but I haven’t exactly been completely obeying him either.
It’s a “small” thing.
But Jesus is a great King. And I don’t want to treat him lightly.
How about you?
Lord Jesus, be King of my heart, in everything.
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