Submission

A word many do not like in today’s world!

Submission. It’s a word many people don’t like. In our hyper sensitive, feelings focused culture it tends to be frowned upon. In all that, let’s touch on 2 points:

1- God arranged things in such a way that there is always authority in our lives. He is the ultimate authority. We have parents, grandparents, bosses, managers, supervisors, pastors, the list goes on. Here is a question to consider: if we can’t submit to those authorities that we can see, touch, and talk to face to face, how on earth can we expect to submit to God? We can’t see Him, we can’t touch Him. But He isn’t powerful based on those things, He is powerful based on the truth that He is God. Doesn’t matter how much we might not like it. He is still Creator, Ruler, Father. The only thing that changes how that works in our lives is our decision to accept or refuse that truth. Which leads to the second point.

2- If we refuse to submit to God, to the people He has placed in our lives, it means one thing and one thing only: we’ve submitted to the enemy and his lies. We find ourselves walking in rebellion, pride, self seeking, and arrogance. Those things will always cause us to rationalize why we’re right, and everyone else is wrong. Whenever correction comes from an authority in our life, we have an excuse as to why they are the ones out of line. They are always the one to be out of line or making a mistake. It’s never us.

We are all free to choose. That’s the beauty of the love the Father has for each and every one of us. We are free to choose. But our choice and how His ways make us feel don’t cause Him to change His ways. He stays the same. There is no shifting or changing in Him. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Regardless of what choice we make, we have to remember this: we are submitting to one of two things: light or darkness.

The Lord chastens those whom He loves. His correction never feels good when it exposes what we’re doing wrong. But the correction is for our good. Which brings it back around to the place of choosing. What do we truly want? Our way? Or His way? Blessing, or curse, life or death? He has set before each and every one of us these choices. He desires us to choose life, blessing, and honor.

To receive those wonderful things, there is one thing we must do: submit. Without the ability to submit to authority, our lives will always be like a rollercoaster. But it will be because of our choices, not His. He is good, His ways are good. We were made to walk in good works. Will we submit ourselves to Him to be used for those good works? The choice is ours. Each and every day. Choose wisely.

Read what the Lord has to say in Deuteronomy 30:15-20. Here’s a taste:

“See, I have set before you today life and good, death and evil, in that I command you today to love the Lord your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the Lord your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭30‬:‭15‬-‭16‬ ‭NKJV‬‬