Making Jesus KingSample

What are things that you’ve put on the throne of your heart? Those things might be good- family, friends, accomplishments, identity, and so much more. But, they’re not the best thing, which is Jesus. What makes Jesus different than anything else we put on the throne is that Jesus will never let us down. Everyone and everything else will eventually fail us. Jesus never will. His plan for us is better than all of the things that we’ve worked for and all of the things that seem most important in life. Jesus will never fail us. He proved it to us by giving up his own life for us. He came to earth and lived a perfect life, but then he took the punishment we deserve by dying on the cross. He took away our punishment. That’s how much he loves us. But, the story didn’t end there- Jesus rose from the dead and proved that he is God. He always keeps his promises. He never lets us down, and he is worthy of being our king. Is Jesus on the throne of your heart? If not, what’s holding you back? If he is, have you kept him on the throne, or have you allowed other things to get in the way? Turn back to Jesus today. He is the only king worth following.

Challenge: If you haven’t decided to trust Jesus for the first time and make Him your king, what’s stopping you? Make that decision today, or talk to someone you trust and ask more questions about what it looks like to follow Jesus. If you’ve made that decision but need to take something off the throne of your heart, confess it to God today and put Jesus back where he belongs as king.