Bowing To Christ!
"That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,
of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of
those under the earth."
Philippians 2: 10
Bowing out of respect, reverence, or worship has a long history.
Throughout history, most nations were monarchies ruled by a king
or queen and bowing before the monarch was commonplace. We
still see it in modern monarchies like Great Britain where bowing
to the current Queen is a sign of respect for her position.
What we don’t see often is monarchs bowing to anyone.
But a day is coming when everyone on earth—including
monarchs—will bend the knee before the divine King of
kings, Jesus Christ.
The bowing of humanity before God’s Messiah was foreseen by
Isaiah, an image the apostle Paul had then used in Romans 14:11
and Philippians 2:10. The prophet Zechariah foresaw the nations
streaming to Jerusalem because they will have heard that God is
with the Jews (Zechariah 8:23).
Exactly how and when this bowing before
Christ takes place remains to be seen.
But it will happen!
Bowing in prayer and worship is a rightful posture
for those who serve the King of kings and Lord of
lords—today and in the future.
"Jesus will not be a Savior
to any man who refuses to
bow to Him as Lord."
Walter Chantry