Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every other name that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow in heaven and on Earth and under the Earth and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
KYRIOS
The earliest confession of faith is three short but powerful words: Jesus is Lord!
one day those who love him and those who are against him will call Jesus, Lord. The devil to will have to acknowledge him.
Our God is sovereign. We must place our lives in his hands. We must know and claim Jesus as our very own Lord and Savior. When we do there is power in. His presence.
I think of Psalms 23…how he leads us and he restores us. He anoints us. So we walk through darkness and shadows and dust we will fear no evil for our Lord is with us.
The Greek word KYRIOS is used in the New testament as a reference to one who is an owner, emperor, King, father, husband, or master. It also translates three Hebrew names of God: Yahweh, Elohim, Adonai.
When we refer to him as Lord or Kyrios, we are showing respect to him as a rabbi; get after his death and Resurrection it became so much more powerful.
it was something we would claim as Thomas did when he said, “My Lord and my God.”
The title Lord clearly identifies Jesus as Yahweh, our God. In the flesh.
Have we too experienced thayt revelation? Let us also come to cry out, My Lord and My God!
A "Peace" of Mind 