EVERY KNEE MUST BOW AS THE GOVERNMENT IS ON HIS SHOULDER

IN THE DAYS OF HIS POWER SERIES.

TOPIC: EVERY KNEE MUST BOW AS THE GOVERNMENT IS ON HIS SHOULDER

COMPILED/EDITED BY-:
Rev. Innocent Chukwudi Peace-Udochukwu President Living Fountain Ministries Int’l LIFOM

“The Word has gone out of my mouth in righteousness and shall not return, that to me every knee shall bow.”
Isaiah 45:23

As it is written in scripture, God’s proclamation of “Every Knee Shall Bow” is an affirmation of His sovereignty over all who worship God. Through this passage, He has claimed sovereignty of faith in all nations and denominations. We all worship God regardless of how we practice our faith.

“Every knee will bow. Every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord at
the name of Jesus”

This phrase is repeated twice in the Old Testament
[Isaiah 45:23; Psalm 95:6] and three times in the New Testament [Romans
14:12; Philippians 2:10-11; Ephesians 3:14].
“Every knee shall bow; every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.”

“For it is written: “As I live, says the Lord, Every knee shall bow to Me, And every tongue shall confess to God.” Romans 14:11

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

Every leader in God’s cause today needs wisdom and divine guidance. Those of us here in Africa know how frequently we face situations when we simply do not know which way to turn. What a blessed assurance to know at such times that the Wonderful Counselor is at our side to take over. “If . . . any of you does not know how to meet any particular problem he has only to ask God—
“who gives generously to all men”

Today the government must be upon His shoulder. The burdens of the work are too great for us to bear in our own strength. Our counsel must come from the Wonderful Counselor. Only the everlasting Fa­ther can help us face our everlasting prob­lems. Only the mighty God is able to deal with the mighty issues in Africa today. Only the Prince of Peace can bring lasting tranquillity to our troubled continent. The government of our work in these great lands must be upon His shoulder.

The One who places His wisdom at our disposal is “greater than Solomon” (Luke 11:31). “Christ is ever sending messages to those who listen for His voice.” Some of you men have told me of remarkable evi­dences of God’s leadership in meeting some of your problems. These are some of the messages Christ has been sending to you as you listened for His voice of wisdom. This is another evidence that the government of His work in these perilous times must rest safely upon His shoulder.

When the storms of revolt and political intrigue rage about us, the Prince of Peace will shelter us under the shadow of His wings. On stormy Galilee, while the angry billows tossed and foamed, the disciples labored and worried while the Source of their peace slept quietly in the bottom of the boat. Only when they realized their ef­forts were inadequate and they turned to Him was calm restored. The Master spoke, “Peace be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm”
(Mark 4:39).

In these troubled times God would not have His leaders worry and fret over the problems. We should be vitally concerned, yes—but not burdened down with worry. “Come to me, all whose work is hard, whose load is heavy,” Jesus says to each one of us this morning; “and I will give you relief. … For my yoke is good to bear, my load is light” (Matt. 11:28-30, N.E.B.).T. This is the New Testament way—the Jesus way—of saying “the government is on My shoul­ders.”

“Therefore God 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 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.”
Philippians 2:9-11

God has highly exalted His son. From the humility of a slave on earth in the incarnation, doing His Father’s will, working to secure our salvation, giving Himself for you and for me, wrapped in human flesh, from that suffering, dying on a cross at the hands of evil men, willingly doing these things for us, from the depths of humility, to what? To being highly exalted by the Father. Being really, really, really exalted. And the Father bestowing on Him the name that is above every name. It’s a place of public and very prominent glory, bestowed on the Son.

Jesus so completely satisfied His Father in fulfilling His work and providing redemption for His chosen people that He granted Him a name, an exalted title.

Jesus has inherited a name that is not only more excellent than the angels, but more excellent than any other. The name He is given emphasizes His rank above all. The name represents His divine nature, His essence, His power, and His strength. What is this name? I think we get it in verse 11, “and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,” I think he’s talking about the title “Lord.”

Why is this declaration so important? Why is it so important that we see this declaration by the Father to the Son? Why is it so important for us to see that the Father is fully satisfied and pleased with His Son? Because our total destiny and future rides on whether or not this is true, whether or not the Father was completely satisfied with the work of His Son or not. Everything for the believer rides on that. And so these passages give us assurance, they give us assurance of where we stand. They can give us a sure hope that Christ really has done all that He needed to do for the redemption of sinners like you and me, and that we can have peace with God through Him. We don’t have to wonder if the One in whom we have placed our faith, if He really has accomplished what was pleasing to God. We don’t have to wonder that. “Is it really enough? Do I need to do more? Do I need to add to some of what Christ has done? Is that really enough? Can God really be satisfied with the sacrifice of His Son?”

Be careful for nothing; but in every­thing . . . let your requests be made known unto God”
(Phil. 4:6).
“Worry is blind, and cannot discern the future; but Jesus sees the end from the beginning. In every difficulty He has His way prepared to bring relief. Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing.”‘
A thousand ways! Usually all we need is just one way out of our impasse, just one solution to our problem. But God has a thousand ways. Should we not repose our confidence serenely in Him? If we trust we will not worry. When we worry we do not trust!
Brethren, let us advance with courage and confidence this morning. Let us face the frustrations, the coups, the violence, the uncertainties and the problems of our great field with faith-filled leadership, with victorious planning, for “the government shall be upon his shoulder.” The Won­derful Counselor, the mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace, is on our side. Victory is assured. Let us move forward with confidence on every front!

We are reminded that judgment is reserved only for God, and the righteousness of one’s faith is for Him alone to determine. God claimed ownership of every group of believers when He said: “Every knee shall bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.”

SHALOM!

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