God is Triumphant

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This is the Titus Arch. A triumphal arch in Rome near the Colosseum. It was built in 81 A.D. by Titus‘s older brother, Emperor Domitian. It was to represent Titus’s defeat of Jerusalem and the removal of the items from the temple. It’s a beautiful piece of architecture that represents something awful. Not only man destroying other men, but man raising himself up as if he were worthy of worship like a god. But that’s not the end of the story: Philippians 2:9-10 (ESV) 9 Therefore God has highly exalted him (Jesus) and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth.

Read all of Psalm 8 to see what our mighty and majestic God has given us, His people. Psalms 8:4 (ESV): “What is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?” It goes on to speak of the honor He has given us. God must do the raising up of man. It is then His glory that is reflected on us. This is the opposite of man becoming prideful and doing things for his own glory. Yet, regardless of what we see happening around us, God does win! He is triumphant!

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