As I live says the LORD, every knee shall bow to Me, and every tongue shall confess to God. Rom. 14:11
Today’s verse declares the sovereignty of God. God is our Creator, Savior, Sustainer, and our Judge. He created us in His image, saved us through faith in Jesus Christ, sustains us daily by His grace, and yes, one day every knee will bow before God in submission and every tongue shall confess that He is God. As believers, we are individually accountable to Him. The way we worship and praise God depends on how God reveals Himself to us and our relationship with Him.
Paul quotes this verse, to stress the fact that as believers we do not have the authority to judge others on the way we practice their faith. In our Christian living, what we say or do, will not exempt us from judgment, but only the atonement of Jesus Christ. May we put aside our conflicts, disagreements, and misunderstandings, that hinder our spiritual growth and rather lovingly submit to each other in love. As believers let us encourage and strengthen each other in faith, and build each other up, with an attitude of submission to the Lordship of Jesus Christ.