Wednesday, September 14: Isaiah 18- Every knee will bow.

Accounts of judgment continue.  Another nation (Cush –possibly present day Sudan) is brought under the thumb of the Lord.

The chapter ends with the declaration, At that time gifts will be brought to the LORD Almighty from a people tall and smooth-skinned, from a people feared far and wide, an aggressive nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers-- the gifts will be brought to Mount Zion, the place of the Name of the LORD Almighty (7). This may have been partially fulfilled when nations sent gifts to Hezekiah after he recovered from his illness.  However, the ultimate fulfillment will be when Jesus returns.

My thoughts slide to Philippians 2:9-11: Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, 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.

There will be a day when the entire world recognizes and submits to Jesus as Lord of All. Some will bow willingly as servants of the most high and others will submit as ones conquered and defeated. One way or the other 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.

What about you??  Are you a servant or will you be conquered? Think about it…

Jesus, I willingly and lovingly surrender to You, Lord of glory and Savior of my soul! Praise be to You, Lord Jesus. Amen.