Chequemate: Dethroning Mammon

In the game of chess, your opponent is after your king. Putting your opponent’s king in a position where it has no moves is a winning strategy. In the same way, if you willingly say that Jesus is Lord, it must mean something. It demands surrender. Everything in your life—your time, your resources—must bow alongside you. Among other things, there are two that can easily become idols in your life: love and money. Anything you deliberately exclude from the hand of the Lord is proof that it can become an idol in your life. If Jesus is truly Lord over your life, He should be able to tell you what to do, and you obey. Is Jesus truly Lord over your life? Does the Word of God carry as much weight in your life?