Every Eye Will See. Every Knee Will Bow
Every eye will see Christ and every knee will bow. A clear call to repent, obey, and follow Jesus now—before sight forces what love should offer.
One day soon, Jesus will not be hidden. The sky will open. The world will watch. “Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him; and all the tribes of the earth will mourn over Him. So it is to be. Amen.” (Revelation 1:7)
That day will bring one response from all people. Not just believers. Not just church people. All. “So that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.” (Philippians 2:10–11)
“Every” means everyone. Heaven, earth, and under the earth. No one outside that circle. This is not new. God said it long ago: “I have sworn by Myself, the word has gone forth from My mouth in righteousness and will not turn back, that to Me every knee will bow, every tongue will swear allegiance.” (Isaiah 45:23) Paul repeats it: “For it is written, ‘As I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.’” (Romans 14:11)
So the question is not if this will happen. The question is when you will bow. If you bow now, you bow in love. If you wait for sight, you will bow in fear. Jesus warned that His appearing will shake the nations: “And then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in the sky, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of the sky with power and great glory.” (Matthew 24:30)
They mourn because they finally see the One they refused, and it is too late to change. The day of invitation has become the day of revelation. The door is shut. What should have been love becomes dread as judgment stands before them. Today is the day to bow, not then. (Matthew 25:10–12; Revelation 6:15–17; 2 Corinthians 6:2)
This word is for the lukewarm. It is for the one who says “Lord” but will not obey. Jesus asked, “Now why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?” (Luke 6:46) A name on the lips without obedience in the life is empty. The church in Laodicea heard a hard truth: “So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of My mouth.” (Revelation 3:16) Lukewarm faith is not safe. It is not neutral. It offends the One who bled and rose.
God is patient, and His patience has a purpose. He calls for a real turn: “Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead.” (Acts 17:30–31) The day is fixed. The Man is appointed. The proof stands.
Here is the open door: “That if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” (Romans 10:9–10) This is not lip service. This is surrender to the living Christ. Saving faith follows. It hears His word and keeps it. It leaves sin and walks in the light. Not perfectly. Truly.
Some say a quiet church life is enough. Scripture does not say that. Jesus said, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” (Luke 9:23) He also said, “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” (John 14:15) Love shows in obedience. Hope shows in holiness. Those who wait for His appearing purify themselves, not to earn favor, but because they belong to Him.
If you have drifted, come back. Return to the Word. Return to prayer. Return to the fellowship of the saints. Return to the table where His cross is remembered and the new covenant is cherished. Set your heart on the Lord who is coming, and walk in a way that shows it. God is not hiding the path. He lays it in front of you. “For He says, ‘At the acceptable time I listened to you, and on the day of salvation I helped you.’ Behold, now is ‘the acceptable time,’ behold, now is ‘the day of salvation.’” (2 Corinthians 6:2)
He will be seen. Every eye. He will be confessed. Every tongue. Better to bow now than to wait for the day when sight forces what love should offer. Let that future shape today, to the glory of God the Father.
“What I write is not for everyone, but what I write is meant for someone.” – Dean Butler
I am the author of two books: Embracing God's Wisdom: A Journey of Faith and Reflection and Embracing God’s Wisdom: Paul’s Commands for Victorious Living. Both are available on Amazon.
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