God also has highly exalted Him . . ., that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow. Philippians 2:9a, 10a (New King James Version) God has a way of turning the tables on evil. The French philosopher Voltaire predicted that Christianity would be swept from existence within 100 years. Yet just 50 years after he died in 1779, the German Bible Society had occupied Voltaires house and was using his printing press to produce stacks of Bibles. During World War II, Adolf Hitler erected a massive stone structure in Monte Carlo. It was to be a radio station from which to broadcast Nazi propaganda into North Africa. Today from that very building, Trans World Radio beams the gospel of Christs redeeming love all across Europe and into Russia and Africa. Could these ironies of history be whispers of the last word Christ will have at the end of this age? The apostle Paul wrote of a day when every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father (Phil. 2:11). Do you become discouraged when evil prospers and falsehood seems to triumph over truth? Do you feel that you are being unjustly treated, even though youve forgiven the offender and tried to make things right? Leave it with Christ. Let the ironies of history and Pauls words in Philippians 2:1-11 remind you that the God of history will have the final word.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:27:12 +0000