The King is comming soon

 

I have been reading through Phillipians this week and I came across some verses that I find encouraging.    Phillipians 2:9-11 say: " For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on the earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father ."   It is very encouraging for me to know that, in the end, everyone who has ever been created as well as the angels in heaven and the demons in hell will all bow down to Jesus and confess that He is Lord.  It means that when all is said and done, Jesus wins!    At this time in our country, it seems that Satan (the world) is winning.  We no longer are a country who is dependent on God and it seems that many people are offended by Jesus and are working very hard to make Him "go away".  Kids can't sing Christmas carols in school anymore but they can sing praises to Obama.  It appears that any talking about God or Jesus over the radio and TV will soon be taken away by the government.  Will preaching from the pulpit be next on the hit list?    As Pastor Matt has said, we may be coming into a time of persecution for our faith.  If this does occur, I will still speak out for Christ and ask Him for help and strength in dealing with the consequences.  I will also remember these verses and the fact that someday everyone will recognize Jesus and will bow before Him either willingly and blessedly or unwillingly and painfully.   Time is short and so we need to be witnessing for Jesus through word and deed all the more.  Our lives should be lived in a way that brings glory to God and causes others to see the difference in us and want what we have.    Jesus is coming soon!  Are you ready?