Man's Need of a Sovereign — E.A. Johnston

Humanity's Search for a Sovereign

Ever since mankind experienced ruin through Adam's sin, when man was cast out of paradise, he has wandered about in search of a sovereign. Man was made to be ruled by God. Man is at his happiest when he is enjoying unbroken fellowship with God by living in obedience to Him.

The Failure of Worldly Satisfaction

Man is at his most miserable when he lives his life in rebellion to God and sin. The world does not satisfy. Money does not satisfy. Fleeting pleasures for the moment do not satisfy. Only Jesus Christ can satisfy the human heart.

Jesus Christ as the Way, Truth, and Life

In John 10 .10, Jesus declares, I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly. Only Jesus can satisfy the deep longings of the human heart. In John 14 .6, Jesus says, I am the way, the truth, and the life.

No man cometh unto the Father but by me. Here Jesus answers the three greatest questions of the human heart. How can I be saved? Jesus said, I am the way. How can I be sure? Jesus said, I am the truth.

Christ the Bread of Life

How can I be satisfied? Jesus said, I am the life. Only Jesus can satisfy. And in John 6 .3 .5, Jesus declared, I am the bread of life. He that cometh to me shall never hunker. And he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

The gospel is for the hungry, the weary, and the thirsty. Let me ask you, friend, are you hungry for God? Are you weary of your sins? Are you thirsty for Christ? Christ is the bread of life. He invites poor sinners to come to him and believe on him.

Christ's Invitation to Come and Believe

The duty required is to come. He has a pure gospel promise to all who come. And him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. Come to Christ, friend, and surrender all you are to all he is. Jesus is a living Lord who sits on a sovereign throne at the right hand of the Father.

Submission to Christ's Kingship

And he earned that right by way of a bloody cross. And he must reign till all his enemies are subdued. A man's need of a sovereign is met when a man's heart gladly submits to his kingship. You will be fully satisfied, friend, when he becomes your sovereign.

But until Christ is Lord of your daily living, your life will be lived in a vain pursuit of a sovereign.