Serving at Jesus’ feet

Hebrews 10:12-13 but He, having offered one sacrifice for sins for all time, sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time onward until His enemies be made a footstool for His feet. The author saw Jesus seated at the right hand of God, waiting for His enemies to bow before Him in surrender. He has been quoting from Psalm 110, and this verse about waiting for His enemies to be subdued at His feet is followed by these verses. “The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, ‘Rule in the midst of Your enemies. Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power.’” Do you remember the story of Esther? She could only approach the King, her husband, if he stretched forth his scepter toward her. We learned in Heb. 1:8 that Jesus’ scepter is His righteousness. It is the scepter of His kingdom. “But of the Son He says, ‘YOUR THRONE, O GOD, IS FOREVER AND EVER, AND THE RIGHTEOUS SCEPTER IS THE SCEPTER OF HIS KINGDOM.’” To the Jews, Zion is the place of salvation. We learn from Psalms 110:2-3 that when Jesus died in Jerusalem and was raised from the dead, God raised Jesus’ righteousness like a wand of authority toward His enemies, signaling they could approach Him without fear. He would spare them. He would show mercy to them in spite of their hostility toward Him. When His enemies see His righteousness extended toward them from God’s throne, they approach Him in freedom, surrendering themselves to be His footstool on the earth.  Jesus said in Matt. 5:34-35, “But I say to you, make no oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet, or by Jerusalem, for it is THE CITY OF THE GREAT KING.” When God reveals His righteousness to and in us, we become the place where He dwells on the earth. We freely surrender ourselves for His use, to be His servants in this world. We once were enemies who thought freedom was getting to do what we wanted to do. We were, as Paul wrote to the Colossians, hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds. Then in the day of His power, when His righteousness was revealed for us, we were transformed. We realized that we were loved, forgiven, and offered access into His presence; faith rose up in our hearts, washing our consciences. We drew near, bowed in humble submission to His purpose in this world—to glorify God by loving with Him.  Have you experienced the day of His power? Have you seen His righteous scepter extended to you? Are you serving at His footstool?