"That He Might Be Lord"
Romans 14:9
Paul is talking about the Lord Jesus
Christ in his official capacity as the God-man Mediator, the sinner's
Substitute, the covenant Surety, and the Savior of God's elect, of whom he
says, "To this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might
be Lord both of the dead and living."
AS GOD THE SON, THE SECOND PERSON OF THE
HOLY TRINITY, OUR SAVIOR HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE SOVEREIGN LORD OVER ALL THINGS. He
who is God is Lord (Psa. 115:3; 135:6). The Creator of all things is the Owner
of all things, the Master of all things, and the Disposer of all things (Matt.
AS A MAN, THE SON OF GOD,
EARNED THE RIGHT TO RULE AS SOVEREIGN UPON THE THRONE OF GOD. By his obedient
life of righteousness, by his accomplishment of redemption in his death, by his
resurrection from the grave, and by his exaltation into heaven as the
Representative, Substitute, and Savior of God's elect, the man Christ Jesus was
made Lord over all flesh (John 17:2; Phil. 2:8-11). This is the reward of his
perfect obedience to the Father in the accomplishment of redemption (Psa. 2:8;
Matt.
YES, OUR SAVIOR, THE GOD-MAN, RULES AS
LORD OVER ALL FLESH! The dead and the living, the unregenerate and the
regenerate are alike in his hands. He does with all flesh exactly what he will.
There are no exceptions. Ultimately, he will make both the dead and the living
to praise him as Lord. Bow to him now to the praise of the glory of his grace,
or bow to him in the day of judgment to the praise of
his inflexible justice; but this is certain - BOW TO HIM YOU WILL!
Don Fortner