Romans 14:11 Predicts the End of Our Division

 It is written: “’As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will acknowledge God.’” – Romans 14:11

Do you remember a time in your life when there was 100% agreement on anything?  How about your parents?  Do they remember a time like this when there was no division?  If you were to ask any historian about a time like this, what would he or she say about unanimity?

What a bold statement it is to say, "Every knee will bow before me."  Really?  Every knee?  Every person, atheists included?

My favorite Bible people are the prophets.  My top three are Ezekiel, Jeremiah, and Isaiah.  Isaiah said these words about 700 years before Jesus arrived on the scene...

By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance. – Isaiah 45:23

If one were to steal a copy of the Devil's playbook, I have a feeling there would be no surprise about the objectives.  The playbook could probably be summarized in one word – division.  In my opinion, one word would not be present anywhere in this playbook.  That word is love.  The theme of the playbook is confusion.   There is some truth in the playbook, just enough to make the ideas plausible.  Maybe that's why we are so divided.  The playbook is working.  

In my opinion, there is only one way to end our division.  The Dark Side knows this.  The challenge is knowing exactly when.  Isaiah had no clue that what he was saying wouldn't play out until 700 years after his death.  He had no clue that his message was really a two-parter and that the second part of his message wouldn't come true until about 2,000 years after the Messiah arrived for the first visit.  Part of the division among the Israelites has to do with the expectations set up by Isaiah.  The Israelites expected every knee to bend when the Messiah arrived.  When that didn't happen, they killed the messenger believing he must be a false prophet.  

Ask yourself this question, "Which playbook is my playbook?"  If you answer, "God's playbook," here is the followup question, "Why are you fighting with others?"  Keep in mind that the Dark Side knows what's on the last page of God's playbook... "Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance."  Have a great day.