Week 12: Philippians 2:10-11

Philippians 2:10,11: so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

1. Continuing with last week's passage, these two verses launch straight into the heart of everything.  Jesus the Christ the Son is exalted up so high that every knee should--and will--bow.  This encompasses the full meaning of the word every.  All of the angels in heaven.  All of the demons in hell.  Every man, woman, and child.  Possibly (and probable, I'd guess) even the animals with knees, too.  Every single thing will bow down to Jesus to give Him honor and praise.
1. This makes me wonder why so many people put off praising the Son.  Denial, I suppose.  Unbelief.
2. Not only will we all bow down to the Christ, but we'll all confess that He is Lord.  What does this mean?  It means that whether or not one believed on earth is nullified, because all will believe (and realize) that He is Lord.  As Lord, He reigns.
3. All of this action points glory back to the Father.  This relationship between the two is hard to understand, how they both point glory and exaltation to one another.  I simply acknowledge that both are worthy of praise (and the Spirit, too) and that's enough for me.

These verses, 5-11, are beautiful verses that point to the glory of God through the Son.  This has been one of my favorite passages so far.  The conclusion comes next week with a "Therefore..."