Did you know that your knee is connected to your tongue? Well, it “should” be! And in the very best way possible! In one of the most central texts in all of Scripture, Paul depicts the sacrifice that Jesus made in coming to this earth, emptying Himself and humbling Himself for our sake (Phil. 2:3-8). What should be our response? “Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (2:9-11).
Go to your Bible and underline the word “should.” Every knee and every tongue “should.” Then, go to Romans 14:11 and underline “shall.” Right now, God gives you the option. But, if your knee and tongue haven’t yielded to God by the day of judgment, your first time will be too late.
What a great joy when the knee and the tongue do what they “should” toward God!