THE FOOTSTOOL

Biblically, a 'footstool' is the symbol of lowliness, humility, and unimportance. There are three ways the term is applied in Scripture ... 

1. God used it as a metaphor to express how great He is (and how insignificant we are by comparison). How foolish for us to fight against His sovereign will. How ridiculous to think we are in control of our lives and environment. How sinful to turn our backs on the Lord of the universe and worship the 'little god' we make out of ourselves. He proclaimed ... Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool. (Isaiah 66:1)

2. Even so, the Son of God humbled Himself, took on human flesh, and came to live on that 'footstool'. Jesus Christ was mocked, tortured, and crucified in order to redeem those who receive Him as Lord and Savior. Every unbeliever will bow in His presence ... But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God, from that time waiting till His enemies are made His footstool. (Hebrews 10:12-13)

3. James rebuked those who show favoritism among the brethren. God is not a 'respecter of persons' and we are to be as He is. Everyone stands on level ground before the King of Kings ... When you pay attention to one wearing fine clothes and say to him, 'You sit here in a good place', and tell a poor man, 'Sit here at my footstool', have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? (James 2:3-4)

The overall concept is 'subjugation to authority'. 

We cannot come close to comprehending how powerful, how infinite, and how majestic our Lord is. But ... the Gospel of Jesus Christ allows us to catch a glimpse of His boundless love and unfathomable goodness. If you have surrendered your life to Him, find joy in this amazing truth: 

The God who’s so big that the earth is His 'footstool' ... sacrificed Himself to pay your sin debt, adopted you as His own, and knows you intimately.