Lord of all.

And beginning with Moses and the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself. - Luke 24:27

One of the primary things to remember as you read God's Word is that both the Old Testament and the New Testament are basically the story of Jesus Christ and the life He came to give us.

For instance, we have both a type of Christ and a direct prophecy regarding Him in Zechariah 6:11-13. Joshua, the high priest, is a type or a picture of Christ, the coming Messiah, the high priest of our profession. We also have the direct prophecy concerning the Lord Jesus Christ as the Branch, a title applied to the Messiah or the offspring of David, son of Jesse, a righteous branch, beautiful and glorious.

Joshua was active in building the temple of Zechariah's day. In like manner, the Branch, the Messiah of the New Testament, would build the spiritual temple, the church, the body of Jesus Christ. Now if all this sounds a little theological and remote, let's think about what it means to you and me.

If Jesus Christ is the central theme of the Old and New Testaments, the central figure of the entire Bible, then what place should He have in our lives? If He is the centerpiece of history, the Bible, and the Christian faith, where have we placed Him in our hearts today?

A practical way of looking at what this means is to realize that every decision we make must involve Christ, His Great Commission, and His will for our lives.

Prayer

Lord, come and take Your rightful place in my heart and my life as Lord of all. Amen.

To Ponder

The same Lord who will return in majesty and power to occupy the place of honor on the stage of human history, patiently awaits my invitation to take His rightful place in my heart.