The Footstool of God

UV 4215/10000 The Earth is His Footstool Or by the earth, for it is the footstool of His feet; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. Matthew 5 v 35 The earth, interestingly in this uni-verse is referred to by Jesus as the footstool of His feet. We, the believers are to worship with reverence at His feet. We need to avoid swearing by the earth or by heaven as God is seated on the throne in heaven but His feet rest on the earth. Our worship is the daily tribute we pay to the Great King. A footstool is placed before a king to rest his feet. The subjects see him from below his throne and expect judgements from the king. We need to prostrate ourselves for a little while every day at the feet of Jesus. We listen to His voice standing before the footstool, implying that wherever we are on earth we are in the presence of the Great King, Jesus. We need to teach people to be at Jesus’s feet to overcome the turmoil and challenges we face in our daily struggles of life. Jesus is the great King and the greatest of kings for He sacrificed all so that His people escape the wrath of judgement and death. The reference by Jesus to the earth being His footstool, implies that His grace and love and mercy is available freely for all nations and people on earth. He is sovereign and His power reigns supreme over all nations, powers and authorities of the earth. Everything in this world comes under the direct rule and gaze of God. When we humble ourselves before the footstool of God, He promises to raise us up, to honour us, to exalt us. We approach the throne of God not with fear and trepidation but with love, adoration and thanksgiving as children and not subjects or slaves. All our problems, struggles, enemies are under the feet of Jesus. This is the fulfilment of the promise in Genesis of a Messiah-King- the sole of the feet of the Seed of man will crush the seed of the serpent- the common enemy of mankind- satan. Jerusalem is referred to as the world-wide capital of the Kingdom of God. It is the foretype or foreshadow of the Celestial City of heaven. Hence, we need to include a prayer for the peace and prosperity of Jerusalem, Israel and the Jews in our daily intercessory prayers. When we do so, we will be greatly blessed for we are inheriting the blessings promised to all nations through the faith of Abraham and his descendants. The uni-verse inspires in us love for our planet, the earth and for Jerusalem, the special city, the City of God. We need to be good stewards of the earth and its resources and lovers, equally of Jerusalem and the Jewish people, who though having first rights by natural birth are still largely alienated from their full inheritance by grace through supernatural re-birth.