Monday, March 26, 2012

Bow Now or Later

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
BOW NOW OR LATER
Prov 14:19
19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
NIV
Even though it may be thought by some this actually applies to people on earth such as in the case with Joseph and his brothers who bowed before him, it appears it could actually speak to the day of the Lord. Has there been much presence day examples of evil men bowing before believers? How many have seen those God classifies as evil bowing as to beg from the hands of the righteous? No, it would seem right to see this as what will happen on the day of the Lord. God himself declares that every knee will bow before him, the only true and good one who is actually righteous. It does not matter how vehement people oppose the true of God, they will bow their knee before him on that day. Perhaps in some feeble effort to seek his mercy, but they will bow before him and before the gates to his presence. They may be begging for his forgiveness for their refusal to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The may be seeking some escape from the inevitable end to their evil life, but they will be bowing low before him. Who could dare stand in defiance of his power on that day? What on this earth could be so worthwhile to have to bow in fear before a just God? Yes, all the believers will bow also, but not in fear, for they will be bowing in reverence, to pay honor and praise for his righteousness, with joy and gladness in their hearts. They will hear those wonderful words, “Welcome into my rest, good and faithful servant”. But those who have been wicked and live for their own self-pleasure in this earth refusing to accept the ways of God, will not hear those words, and in truth, they may already know that truth, which makes it even worse on that day. With fear and trembling those who live for self rather than for God will bow before him anyway. Bow now or bow later, but bow everyone will. I have chosen to bow now.

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