Make Haste To Bow

RISE AND SHINE FOR JESUS! \O/

By Pam Iannello (my late mother)





Ezekiel 1:28 (KJV)
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.

God’s holiness is entirely humbling! Here we learn that the glory of the Lord appeared with such intensity that Ezekiel fell facedown, overwhelmed by the contrast between God’s holiness and his own sinfulness and insignificance. Truly there is an awesome difference between the majesty of the Lord and the weakness of our flesh! Take a moment to consider the sentiments that would move a person to lie prostrate on the ground… Are you familiar with any of them? Eventually every person will fall before God, either out of reverence and respect for His mercy or out of fear of His judgment. Based on the way you are living today, how are you responding to God’s holiness?

Philip. 2:10-11 (KJV)
That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; [11] And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

God’s holiness is entirely convincing! At the last judgment, even those who are condemned will recognize Christ’s power and right to rule. Yes, every knee should bow and will, but not every knee does now… Every tongue should confess and will, but not every tongue does now… How about your knees and your tongue, dear lady? Are they responding in a Biblical fashion to God’s holiness? Are they paying Him divine homage? What is your typical stance toward the authority of Christ? Do you bend in eager response to the things that the Lord expects of you on a daily basis? Or do you go through each day operating in a stubborn (unbending) fashion? As wives, I highly doubt we will bend as readily to our husband’s wishes if we are wrestling with bending to the Lord God… As Christians, there should be a clear demonstration of humility in our lives. Ladies, don’t leave others wondering whether or not you bow before God – make them certain of your adoration for the Lord! 

Exodus 34:8 (KJV)
    And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped.

As we bow our heads in reverence toward the Lord, we do our hearts much good! To bow before God is to lift up your soul unto Him… May we all make haste as Moses did to commune eagerly and respectfully with the Lord. Is there like approach as you relate to your Master; is there similar sacredness to your steps?  Would God call the way you relate to Him worship?

Matthew 27:29 (KJV)
    And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!

Many of us shudder to think of the rude and assaulting way the Lord was treated. Yet, the self-centered way we live as Christians is just as much a mockery and offense to our God! We say we are saved yet strive on a daily basis to carry out our own will rather than His. Oh sure, we go through the motions of bowing our knee to the Savior and calling Him King, but it’s how we live when we get up that speaks loud and clear! Ladies, our actions reveal our understanding of who Jesus really is and how much we love the Lord. Just as these folks did, God’s people still neglect to honorably value the One who was willing to die for them and did. Without sincerity, we pay our Savior nothing more than mock homage! In what ways might your life mock the Lord today? Does your testimony as a Christian bring any ridicule upon the name of the Lord? Where is your heart in relation to your replies to the promptings of the Holy Spirit? I say it’s time we honestly evaluated our lives to appraise our attitude toward the holiness of the Lord and then saw to it that we responded in a manner fit for a King!

God Bless,
Pam
Isaiah 60:1&2
Copyright 2002 Pamela A. Iannello

Revised 2006

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