Reflections from June 15, 2010

Paul gives glory to Jesus Christ and tells of the power of His name by telling us in Philippians 2:9-11, "Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 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, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Paul recognized that Jesus has the ultimate power of everything as He has been given that power by God the Father. Since He has this position, Paul knows that ultimately, at some point in time, everything will bow to Jesus and consider Him Lord of all, the reigning King of the Universe.

For us, however, it's not enough just to consider Jesus as our Saviour; he too is our Lord. He's both. Others don't look at Jesus that way. Even Satan will recognize someday that Jesus is his Lord; he just doesn't want to admit it because he wants to be lord. We confess Jesus is our Lord AND Savior. He's both, and that's why we are saved.

For more on this, see Reflections from May 26, 2010.

From Proverbs 15:2 we read, "The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness."

Solomon knows that as we gain knowledge and wisdom with God, we'll use that instruction to speak wisely and not utter things of foolishness. That comes with wisdom. My prayer every day is one to speak with wisdom. Sometimes I'm successful at that, sometimes I'm not. And when I speak foolish things, it causes grief in my work, home and spiritual life.

Blessings to all