On December 27, 1986, a British tanker sailed right into the Skrudur Rock off the east coast of Iceland. The ship, named the "Syneta," was dashed to pieces.
There was no apparent reason for the accident; the sea was relatively calm. The bleak and barren Skrudur Rock stands like a giant monolith jutting out of the water 531 feet, and was plainly visible. Captain Hannas Hafstein of the Icelandic Lifesaving Association said of the rock, "It's high and it's straight... we can't understand why she sailed right into it."
The Lord Jesus Christ is also "high and lifted up"—far higher than the Skrudur Rock. He occupies the highest place in heaven because He perfectly glorified God at the cross and put away forever the sins of any who would believe in Him. In the Bible we read that "He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." Phil. 2:8-118And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. 9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:8‑11).
You must bow the knee to the Lord Jesus. The question is, "When?" Those who recognize their lost condition and bow the knee (or submit) to Him as their Lord and Savior will spend eternity with Him. Those who reject Him now will be forced to bow the knee to Him in the day of judgment: "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment." Heb. 9:2727And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: (Hebrews 9:27).
The same One who is presented to us now as Savior will then be the Judge. Savior or Judge—He must be one or the other to you.
In broad daylight the "Syneta" sped on to her destruction. In the broad daylight of God's Word, will you not see your danger and receive Christ as your Savior?