The second exaltation is in the various offices of Christ which we have considered in our studies of Prophet, Priest and King. Simply put, we may say that His office is a saving office. Our wonderful Savior of souls, saves us from sin, and wrath. In the Orient is was once common for a person whose life was saved to serve the one who saved them in gratitude and in thanksgiving. How much more ought we to honor the Name above all Names whose office it is to save us from our sin and the wrath of God toward sinners.
Life is good from a worldly perspective in our time.
The common crowd no longer believes in the realities of hell and damnation. As the Baby Boomers mature, it seems as if there is a growing concern about our inability to prolong youth and life itself. One of our local schools has lost a couple students before they could graduate. A good friend of mine passed away earlier this week. Best, he was 102 years old and he didn't look a day over 92 which was when he quit driving.