"That God May Be All In
All"
I Corinthians 15:58
Paul tells us that when
all things have been subdued to Christ, "then shall the Son also himself
be subject unto him that put all things under him." What does this mean?
It does not mean that Christ is not God (I Tim.
When the resurrection
is over, judgment is past, and all things are created new, when all God's elect
are saved, there will be one final work to be done by our Lord Jesus Christ as
Jehovah's Servant, as the Surety and Mediator of the covenant: the Shepherd
will present his sheep, the Savior will present his church, the Son will
present his brethren, the King will present his kingdom to God, even the Father
(John 6:37-40; 10:16; Eph. 5:25-27; Heb. 2:13).
"I take the
kingdom to consist of that innumerable company whose names were written in
heaven; and which, when their numerical fulness is completed, the Son of God
who graciously consented to become the Son of man for their sakes, will present
in one, entire, and glorified body to the Father" - (Augustus Toplady).
In that great day
Christ will stand before God the Father, with all his elect by his side in the
perfection of holiness and say, "Lo, I and the children thou hast given
me, all are here. Not one is lost. All that You chose
are saved. All that I redeemed are saved. All that the Spirit called are saved.
All the purpose of grace is fulfilled. All the counsel of peace is
accomplished. All that we agreed upon in the covenant is done. In all things
our great purpose in predestination is now accomplished. Now grace reigns
through my righteousness unto eternal life!"
Then God (the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Spirit) in Christ shall be all in all. God in Christ
shall be all meat, drink, clothing, and shelter for our bodies, and all life,
joy, peace, and glory for our souls. God in Christ shall be all in all things,
all in all his people, and all in all the praises of all saints and angels.
Hallelujah!
Don Fortner