Wherefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him a Name which is above every Name. That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Philippians 2:9-11

When you were born again you confessed Jesus as your Lord and Savior. You became a new creature in Christ Jesus. But what have you done with your relationship with Him ever since? It takes more than simply a one time confession of Jesus being our Lord and Savior. Romans 12:1 tells us to present our bodies a living sacrifice to God. Then again, in Galatians 2:20 it says we have been crucified with Christ, and it's Jesus living in this body of flesh.

This sounds to me like an ongoing practice. We are to daily walk as if Jesus, the Son of the Living God has taken up residence inside us. The only way this comes about is if we habitually yield or humble ourselves to the Lordship or Ownership of Jesus Christ. "You have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:20

You are not your own any longer. As a slave is the sole property of his master, so you have been purchased with the precious blood of Jesus. You belong to Him.

I hear many people say they have the right to do what they want with their own bodies. They can live and act the way they want. They say it's their right and freedom. They are actually enslaved by their own desires. When we become Christians, the Holy Spirit fills and lives in us. Therefore, we no longer own our bodies. Jesus' death freed us from sin, but also obligates us to His service. 

If you live in a rental house or in someone else's home, you must abide by the rules of the house. If you agreed to keep the house clean and take care of all yard work, you try not to violate the house rules. Because you belong to Almighty God, you are not to violate His standards, or commandments. Not that we don't make mistakes. We all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. When we do blow it, and we will, His love, mercy, and grace are there for us. However, we are to strive to allow Jesus to live BIG in us on a daily basis.

Romans 6:14 tells us, "Neither yield your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin; but yield yourselves to God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God."

I encourager you today to humble yourself to His Ownership. Jesus is your Savior, now allow Him to be your LORD.