342. Enemies a Footstool
Hebrews 10:13 From henceforth expecting till his enemies be made his footstool.
God makes many promises to us about our enemies. This one says that the enemies of Christ, and our enemies, will be made His footstool. The metaphor simply says that our enemies will be completely under His absolute control, which means they will be taken away from harassing, tempting, tormenting, stealing from, destroying us, and generally messing up our lives.
We have many enemies, but all enemy attacks originate from one or more of these three: Sin, Death, and the Devil. These are presently defeated, but their activity continues. They have no real power, but they make us think they do. That’s what makes life hard, stressful, and under a curse. We are in the midst of this spiritual warfare and we do get hurt, but our Savior has won the victory through His violent death and glorious resurrection. We may feel defeated, but that’s not the truth. The Gospel is the true reality; and we need to be reminded often, for they are relentless.
The Bible peels back the veil separating the visible from the invisible world, so that we can see what’s really going on. The Bible also shows us the future, that is, all we need to know about the future. We have seen the end of the book. We wait expectantly until the end of the world, when His enemies are made a footstool under His feet. The Bible is the ultimate story with the ultimate happy ending. Jesus wins. God rules. We live. Absolute Good reigns absolutely over all evil. Our eternal lives will be lived in perfect peace, prosperity and bliss. We can’t even dream about that kind of life; we can’t stretch our imagination to grasp what life would be like without the presence or the threat of Enemies. After the Last Enemy, death, is destroyed, then the kingdoms of the world are turned over to the Kingdom of God, and then finally and forever God will be all in all. We can’t wait. We just pray for enough time for all our loved ones to be saved.