Week 7: The Kingdom of Old
We were all born into a world divided. Divided by opinion, policy, country, tradition, preference, hate… but Paul gives us a picture of a world together by showing us what God’s plan is to unite people no matter their background, race, status… and it happens not through power but, humility. Paul explains how our submission and perspective of Jesus as King over all, actually unites all of us together. Our unitedness has nothing to do with what we have done, but what has been done for us.
Read Philippians 2:9-11 (ESV)
“9 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
Reflection:
Where do I see people divided and what would unity actually look like?
What does this vision from Paul tell you about God?