1 Corinthians 8:6
“For us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things are and for whom we live;
and there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things
exist and through whom we live.”
Since humanity fell into sin, the relationship between people and God has been broken. Sin not only separates humans from the Creator but also causes people to lose the direction and purpose of life originally designed by God. But praise God, His love never ceases. God has provided the way of salvation through Jesus Christ. Jesus came into the world as a human, experienced suffering, temptation, and struggle as we do, yet remained in perfect obedience to the Father. That obedience reached its climax when Jesus willingly died on the cross as the atoning sacrifice for humanity’s sins.
Therefore, confessing Jesus as Lord is not merely uttering a creed. That confession means accepting His work on the cross as the only way of salvation. Scripture affirms that there is no other name under heaven by which people can be saved except the name of Jesus Christ (Acts 4:12). He is the Lord who has been given authority over all things. Paul wrote that there is one God, the Father, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things were made and through whom we live (1 Corinthians 8:6). This confession is the foundation of every believer’s faith.
Confessing Jesus as Lord also means daring to submit our whole lives to His rule. We often find it easy to profess belief when life goes well, but begin to waver when faced with suffering, rejection, or hardship. Yet it is precisely in such situations that faith is tested. The world may seem dominated by evil. Even the righteous sometimes suffer. But those circumstances do not mean Jesus has lost His power. God’s Word reminds us that all earthly kingdoms will end, but Christ’s Kingdom will stand forever (Daniel 2:31–45). Therefore, believers are called to remain faithful, defend truth, and live according to His will, even at personal cost.
Faithfulness to Jesus is not the result of human strength alone. Life change requires readiness of heart and mind. The apostle Peter exhorts, “Prepare your minds” (1 Peter 1:13). This means we need to ready our thinking to be renewed by God’s Word. The world teaches self-reliance, comfort-seeking, and avoidance of suffering. Christ, by contrast, teaches surrender, obedience, and willingness to take up the cross. Without renewing our minds, it will be hard to live according to God’s will.
Now let us ask ourselves, “Is the confession that ‘Jesus is Lord’ only on our lips, or is it evident in every decision, attitude, and life priority?” This self-examination is important, because true confession is shown by obedience, faithfulness, and the courage to keep trusting Him in all circumstances. When we make Jesus Lord of our lives, we can no longer live according to our own will but according to His perfect will.