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All Will Bow to Jesus

Today I read: 2 Kings 18, Psalms 72, Hosea 10, and Philemon.

Gospel summary: All people will one Day bow to the King of heaven and earth, Jesus Christ, the Son of David. Those who put their trust in Jesus in this life will joyfully worship Him in eternity, while those who refuse to trust in the saving blood of Jesus will fearfully bow in shock on Judgment Day, only to be eternally condemned for rejecting His gracious work on the cross for sinners.

Prayer: God my Savior, thank you for bowing the heavens and coming down for my salvation, though I was obstinate and unwilling to bow in reverence to your majesty. Thank you for bowing your head in the agony and shame of the cross to lift my shame-filled head to God in forgiveness. Keep me ever near the cross, constantly humbled in worship to you. When my old rebellious flesh tries to stiffen its neck against your ways and turn back in foolish resistance, grant me your Spirit's power to put it to death and stay on my knees before your kingly authority. Teach me compassion for those who refuse to bow to you in worship now, knowing only the gospel will free them from the penalty of God humbling them in eternal, conscious torment in hell. In Christ's name, amen.

Memory verses: "May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth! May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust! May the kings of Tarshish and of the coastlands render him tribute; may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts! May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!" (‭Psalm‬ ‭72‬:‭8-11‬ ESV)

Hymn: "Approach, My Soul, the Mercy Seat" by John Newton

Approach, my soul, the mercy seat,
Where Jesus answers prayer;
There humbly fall before His feet,
For none can perish there.

Thy promise is my only plea;
With this I venture nigh;
Thou callest burdened souls to Thee,
And such, O Lord, am I!

Bowed down beneath a load of sin,
By Satan sorely pressed,
By war without and fears within,
I come to Thee for rest.

Be Thou my shield and hiding-place,
That, sheltered near Thy side,
I may my fierce accuser face,
And tell him Thou hast died.

O wondrous love! to bleed and die,
To bear the cross and shame,
That guilty sinners, such as I,
Might plead Thy gracious Name!

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