20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive. 23 But each in turn: Christ, the firstfruits; then, when he comes, those who belong to him. 24 Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death. 27 For he “has put everything under his feet.” Now when it says that “everything” has been put under him, it is clear that this does not include God himself, who put everything under Christ. 28 When he has done this, then the Son himself will be made subject to him who put everything under him, so that God may be all in all. - 1 Corinthians 15: 20-28
In this passage, Paul is emphasizing just how all-encompassing God is - that through Christ’s resurrection, even death itself is under his feet! Truly there is nothing that He does not have dominion over - He is All in All!
But even if we understand this, we must ask ourselves if we, in our lives, put everything under His feet. We have the free will to choose whether or not we subject ourselves to the Lord. Do we submit every aspect of our lives to Him: our time, finances, family, etc?
We need to search our hearts and give God that place of dominion over our selves. If God is All in All, we must give him ALL of us. Then we can experience the goodness of God, for as the passage above says: “Christ is the first-fruits; then when he comes, those who belong to him.”
- by Preston Sheldon, Director for short term mission trips with Overland Missions
preston@overlandmissions.com