“There is a line in the Letter to the Hebrews which reads: You made [Jesus] for a little while lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor, [‘]subjecting all things under his feet.’ In ‘subjecting’ all things (to him), he left nothing not ‘subject to him.’ Yet at present we do not see ‘all things subject to him,’ but we do see Jesus ‘crowned with glory and honor’ because he suffered death, (Heb 2:7-9)
“Now this text is clear about two things. First, All things are subject to Jesus. Second, we do not presently see or experience that all things are subject to him. Why is this? Fundamentally it is because we experience grave injustice in this world and it seems to us that wickedness and evil are often triumphant. Our sufferings too can discourage us that God has any power at all. Such things do not seem to us to be subject to Christ. Yet the text is clear that all things are under his feet even if it does not seem so.”
In a recent commentary, Monsignor Charles Pope (pastor of Holy Comforter-Saint Cyprian Parish, Washington, DC) reflected on how, even though it does not appear to be true when we view God’s apparent weakness and question the apparent triumph of evil, God has indeed triumphed and His power is indeed being manifested through the humility of Jesus and through our own weakness.
To access Msgr. Pope’s complete post, please visit:
Msgr. Charles Pope: How is the “Weakness” of God Stronger than Satan’s “Power?” (26 NOV 13)
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