When I refer to the “Lord” Jesus Christ, what am I saying? Consider this. The word “lord” in the New Testament can be kurios (meaning “master, owner”) or despotes (a master with supreme authority) or megistan (the superlative of megas, great men, chief men). Aha! When I say “Lord” what I’m really saying is He is the “Boss.”

Just this week I overheard a conversation in which a small business owner was boasting out loud, “I’m my own boss.” As I pondered his braggadocio, I said to myself, Sounds like good work if you can get it.

 On another occasion I remember hearing a fellow with a rebel’s heart rail out, “Nobody’s going to boss me around.” I’m guessing somebody was doing exactly that or he would not have been so angry and so loud.

I remember hearing Dr. Clyde Box tell the humorous story of one of his granddaughters who, at age three, announced to him, “I’m the boss of me.” We chuckled with him and enjoyed the story.

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