That at the name of Jesus every knee
should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the
earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to
the glory of God the Father.
Philippians 2:10-11
Paul writes a letter to the church
of Philippi focused on imitating the life of Christ… When Jesus was resurrected
from the dead He received all power in heaven and on earth, He was given
authority over every matter and situation and defeated the devil with His
sacrifice… Paul reminds us of the authority that Jesus has in today’s focus
verses… “That at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow…” Today we see the reasons as to why we can smile in the
midst of tragedy, today we are given evidence of how we can hold our head up in
the midst of a storm, through this passage we learn how to continue in praise
despite the circumstances that we face… We have victory through the blood of
Jesus; we have the ability to triumph because of His nail scarred hands and we have
received a clean slate because of His humility… Paul says every knee shall bow
and every tongue shall confess that Jesus is Lord… You may see some people going the wrong way right now, you may see some
people smiling in their life of sin and you may see others that appear to be
better off than you; however, we must remember that Jesus experienced the
same things when dealing with the Romans and Pharisees, Jesus was belittled on
this earth, but now has place next to the father that everyone would love to have…
He reigns because of His sacrifice and determination to fulfill the will of His
father… Money, fame and popularity don’t bring success; its your sacrifice and
determination that align you with the prosperity that only God can give… Paul
reminds us that every knee will bow because there are many that disrespect the
name of Jesus, many that have given Jesus a different name and many that have
simply devalued His name… Paul’s words to the church of Philippi inform us that
everybody will come to know Jesus whether it is on this earth or on the Day of
Judgment… Everyone will stand before Him
and the dead in Christ will be raised again… Jesus received authority and
power because of His sacrifice…
Paul writes this letter to a church
that has seen some good days and bad, he writes today to a church that has
laughed and cried, Paul records this letter and sends it to a church that has
experienced highs and lows… His message to the church is that things will
get better after they have gotten worse… You can rest in knowing that even
though people may appear to be moving ahead of you, you are going to be able to
make it through and will cross over the finish line that matters most when
Christ returns… There are many people who appear to have a leg up at times;
however, you must maintain your faith and allow the faithless to take there rewards
on this earth while you store yours in heaven… Make no mistake about it, every knee (those who know Him will by with
praise while others will bow in humility) shall bow before the Lord… The
verses that precede these two scriptures speak of Jesus suffering… The previous
verses speak of His humility and compassion… Often time we hear people talk
about the authority that Christ has and how we have the same authority because
we are heirs with Him… The truth of the matter is that we have been given a
chance to inherit eternal life and reap bountiful blessings, but being a child
of God is more than acceptance of His will, we must suffer in this life to
achieve greatness in the life to come… As I stated earlier, this passage taken
from Paul’s letter speaks to the Disciples of Christ imitating His very nature…
The angels in heaven will bow before Him
because of His humility, every creature on this earth will bow before Him
because of His sacrifice and everything under the earth (the devil) will bow
before Him because of His death and resurrection… In imitating Christ we
must humble ourselves, we must sacrifice and we must crucify the desires of the
flesh… Paul concludes by saying that all this is “…to the glory of God the
father!” God’s name will be exalted by your suffering, God will smile when you
persevere, God will rejoice when you overcome… Just like a child we experience
growing pains, but our parents are most proud when we blossom into wonderful
men and women… God looks at you in the same manner, Jesus (His son) suffered to
gain all power and bring glory to God… Today you suffer, but in the end God
will be glorified and you will be exalted…If you want to become the disciple
God has called you to be than imitate Christ and suffer in and for His name…
BE
BLESSED!!!
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