The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Isaiah 45:23,
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"By myself I [God] have sworn,
my mouth has uttered in all integrity
a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
by me every tongue will swear."
In the prophetic utterance of this section of Isaiah, where the Lord emphasizes his supreme sovereignty over all, he declares that all people for all time will bow to him and recognize him for who he is. Everyone. There will not be a single soul in all of creation that will not do so.
Paul quotes this passage in Romans 14:11 where he warns against being judgmental of others. There he points out that each human being will have to give an account of himself to God (and there Paul is talking to believers.)
The obvious question is when does a person want to do just that? Since all are going to bow to God at some point, why not do it in this life, where it has unbelievable benefit? "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9.
my mouth has uttered in all integrity
a word that will not be revoked:
Before me every knee will bow;
by me every tongue will swear."
In the prophetic utterance of this section of Isaiah, where the Lord emphasizes his supreme sovereignty over all, he declares that all people for all time will bow to him and recognize him for who he is. Everyone. There will not be a single soul in all of creation that will not do so.
Paul quotes this passage in Romans 14:11 where he warns against being judgmental of others. There he points out that each human being will have to give an account of himself to God (and there Paul is talking to believers.)
The obvious question is when does a person want to do just that? Since all are going to bow to God at some point, why not do it in this life, where it has unbelievable benefit? "If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved." Romans 10:9.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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