God's Sovereignty

I'm reading a book on missionaries who changed the world. In it I found a quote about the authority of Christ that pierced me to the heart. It was spoken by John Piper in a sermon in 1983. It really puts a heavenly perspective on our half-hearted attempts at obedience.

"Here is our witness to the world: The risen Christ is your king and has absolute, unlimited authority over your life. If you do not bow and worship him and trust him and obey him, you commit high treason against Christ the king, who is God over all. The resurrection is God's open declaration that he lays claim on every person and tribe and tongue and nation... 'all authority on earth is mine.' Your sex life is his to rule; your business is his to rule; your career is his to rule; your home is his; your children are his, your vacation is his, your body is his; He is God! So if you resist his claim, feel no admiration for his infinite power and authority, and turn finally to seek satisfaction from thrills that allow you to be your own master, then you will be executed for treason in the last day. Your life of indifference to the risen Christ and of half-hearted attention now and then to a few of his commandments will appear on that day as supremely blameworthy and infinitely foolish, and you will... weep that you did not change." ("Worship the Risen Christ", 4-3-83)