Psalm 110:1 says The LORD says to my lord: "Sit at my
right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet."
I love this
Psalm as it conveys a powerful picture to understand the ease in which Christ
reigns! Growing up, my father had a large brown leather chair which was
reserved for him when he came home from work. I remember meeting him at the
door and being eager for him to be seated in HIS chair, not because this was
his special place in the home, though it was, but because I as his son was able
to place a footstool under his feet and watched as he lowered his aching feet
upon it. This was in many ways a highlight in my childhood as I was able to do
something for my hardworking father to aid him in his recovery.
Whenever I think of this Psalm 110 I think of my earthly father and this picture of him sitting back and relaxing. Somehow I feel this is the image that God wants to convey when we speak of this psalm. Not of my father, but the image of Christ sitting back, relaxing as His Father makes his enemies his footstool. Often when we are being attacked, especially in the natural, our normal response is to fight back. Scientist say that we have a flight or fight response whenever threaten, yet the image we have in this psalm conveys one of confidence and joy in knowing who we are and where we are positioned.
Ephesians 2:6 says "And God raised
us up with Christ and seated us with Him in the heavenly realms in Christ
Jesus,..." If we have been raised with Christ, then it is also fair to say
that we have been seated in Him at God's right hand. Though there is much
symbolism in this scripture, when considering where Christ is seated at the
Father's right hand, it is the shear fact that we are IN HIM that brings the
greatest joy. Knowing that we don't have to strive and struggle against even
own enemies when are seated in Christ. That Jesus, has all the power over the enemy
and has defeated (past tense) his enemies as Colossions 2:15 says "..he
disarmed the rulers and authorities..". This enable us to relax in Him and
all that He has done, knowing that He holds the keys of hell and death and not
our enemies as they would sometimes imply.
Knowing we are hidden in Christ as
Colosions 3:3 says, and other verses such as Psalm 57:1 which speaks of being
in the shadow of his wings and Psalm 91:1 which is resting in the shadow of the
Almighty, we soon see how whatever life's trials may throw at us, when are in
Christ, he is fully aware of our circumstances. Indeed we could argue that
nothing can come our way without it first being seen or felt by Christ.
After all, we are his body and he is the head and in Him we live and move and have
our being.
Recently, through my trials, I have
experienced an overwhelming peace that came through understanding who I am in
Christ and where I am seated in Him. As we continue to meditate on this
powerful truth, I am certain that you will experience just how wide, how long,
how high and how deep God's love is for us all.
God Bless You
on your journey!
James
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