Jesus is Lord
I myself made the earth, and created humans upon it. My own hands stretched out the heavens. I commanded all their forces. ~ Isaiah 45:12 (CEB)
Through his power all things were made—things in heaven and on earth, things seen and unseen, all powers, authorities, lords, and rulers. All things were made through Christ and for Christ. ~ Colossians 1:16 (NCV)
KEY IDEA:
Christ the creator is sovereign over his creation.
PRAYER:
Creator God, Christ Jesus is Lord over all. That is reasurring. Forgive me for panicking when the crazies get so much attention. I need help in learning to relax in your sovereignty. I am not going to let the world rattle me. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
