By: chris V One relevant and difficult topic seen all over the world and media today is the topic of submission. There's so many voices telling us whether to obey or to rebel against the authorities God has placed over our lives: our parents, guardians, government, pastors, and even our own God! Thankfully, the Bible is clear on the topic of submission and is full of verses about submission as Christians. Check out five of them below! (Also, be sure to check out the sermon linked at the bottom of the blog post! My pastor preached on Romans 12-14 on submission, and I'd love for you guys to get a chance to listen to what God put on his heart to share!) 1. James 4:7"Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you". 2. 1 Peter 5:5"In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble”. 3. Ephesians 5: 20-21"...giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ". 4. Hebrews 13:17"Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you". 5. Romans 13:1-2"Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment". To Submit or Not To Submit? I'm going to be honest here: Submission sometimes isn't the easiest thing! Denying what YOU want and obeying what someone else says definitely is a struggle. But, like seen in Romans 13:1- "...For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God". Whoever that authority is, whether it be a parent, teacher, or government leader, God put them there in that position of authority. When you obey that person in authority, you're ultimately obeying God. However, there are also some times to disobey authorities and instead to chose to obey God. Usually, these situations are when an authority asks you to do something that goes against God's Word, resulting in either choosing to follow the authority or what God says. A few examples of this in the Bible are found in Daniel 3, Daniel 6, and Acts 5. I highly encourage you to check these stories out! Ultimately, as Christians, we should strive to obey God and His Will in our everyday lives (Luke 11:28, John 14:15, Acts 5:29). What are ways you can obey and submit to God today?
Check out a recent sermon on submission in today's context here: youtu.be/II2vbPeHMxc. I'd love to hear from you! What are some of your favorite Bible verses on submission? Share them in the comments section below!
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