Ephesians 1:22-23 (ESV)
22 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as
head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fullness of him
who fills all in all.
For twenty minutes, 149 passengers were absolutely out of
control. A fan blade broke off, causing one of the engines of their plane to
explode. For those twenty minutes, they didn’t know whether they would live or
die, and they couldn’t do anything about it except sit and wait. They were
absolutely helpless and couldn’t do anything except pray.
We can relate when we hit that patch of black ice on the
road in the middle of the winter. We can relate when the other driver rear-ends
us or crosses the middle of the road into our lane. We can relate when sickness
or cancer comes without any cause at all. We can relate when someone suddenly
loses a job through no fault of their own.
We couldn’t stop our tire from going flat or our car
battery from dying over night. We couldn’t stop the other driver from falling
asleep at the wheel or rear-ending us. There is so much in our lives over which
we have no control at all. It’s such a helpless feeling, because there is
nothing we can do about it.
That’s why these words from Paul are so important to
remember, especially when life seems out of control. Do you see what Paul says
about Jesus? Do you see what God did? He put all things under the feet of
Jesus. All things. Things like the exploding engine in that Southwest plane. He
ruled over those moments when the engine exploded and the plane suddenly
lurched toward the ground. He ruled over those moments when your car skidded
out of control on black ice. He ruled over those moments when you or someone
you love suddenly got sick or lost a job.
He is Lord and ruler over all things “for the church.”
That’s Paul’s way of saying that Jesus is Lord for the people who believe in
him. He is Lord over all things for you, for your good, for your benefit.
Things may be out of your control, but they are never
outside of his control. He sits as King over all.
Dear Lord, when our life seems out of control, remind us
that You are Lord and ruler over all things. Remind us that things are never
outside of Your control. Calm our heart with the truth that things are never
outside of Your rule. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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