The Kerusso – August| 2025 Kerusso (Greek): “To publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done.”
Jesus is LORD Max Edwards “The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 1:3-4) “You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. So I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God will curse Jesus, and no one can say Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. (1 Corinthians 15:2-3) Possibly the earliest creed of the Christian church is: “JESUS IS LORD.” Our time is marked by a fascination with speed and efficiency. We operate in a church culture that seems to challenge us to “burn out for Jesus!” “Do more!, be more!, go more!, win more!” My read on the life and ministry of Christ is that He was more peaceful than blindly driven … more at ease and less frenetic … more joyful and less stress-laden … more effective and less ostentatious. Jesus is LORD!
Jesus is LORD!
Please don’t misunderstand my point. I’m not advocating for a lazy mindset. And I’m certainly not saying that God doesn’t care whether we are active in the harvest. He clearly is seeking laborers for His vineyard work (see Matthew 9:38) What I am saying is that we need to take a breath and realize that the work He is calling us to is a spiritual work that is ONLY truly accomplished by the genius work of the Holy Spirit, softening the hearts of those whom we hope to witness to. Until the Holy Spirit does that work, any seeds we cast their way will simply be brushed aside as meaningless distraction. Jesus is far more concerned about the growth of the church than we are; far more interested in men and women turning from a lifestyle bent toward hell than we are; far more knowledgeable about when someone will come to the end of themselves and be ready for the beginning of a life of surrender. Let’s depend on Him to guide us in our endeavors. Jesus is LORD! Let’s trust Him to be the Lord – to be the head of His church. Let’s serve with greater passion, working with our gifts and talents, making an impact that is more targeted, more focused. We should work diligently to hit the specific targets the Spirit is directing us to, rather than just aiming at the ‘broad side of a barn.’ We should be discerning as we spread the ‘pearls’ of the gospel.