“And so we know and rely on the love God has for us.
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
I John 4:16
Yesterday we took a look at, what is for most of us, a very unpopular word.
That word was submission.
Yes, even in the church it is a word and a lifestyle we often shun.
Pastor Tim spoke to us on Sunday concerning this topic and said:
“By God’s design, life is a continual source of submission.”
We need only to take a walk through our own life experiences to realize the truth of that statement. Children submit to their parents; students submit to their teachers; employees submit to their bosses; citizens submit to their government
and the list could go on and on.
Submission, as believers, is not an option.
If we call Jesus Lord and live a life that proves our words then we know what it means to submit to the control of another.
Sadly, some that we submit to can abuse that role of authority they hold in our lives.
That will never be the case with the Lord.
He will not violate who He is and we know that “God is Love”.
His loving nature means that His Lordship is one that has our best interests at heart. He created us to be in fellowship with Him. He did not create us to destroy us or to harm us. Many are destroyed or harmed through their own choices but never through submission to the will of God. Is God gently drawing you to surrender a greater place of submission to His will? I encourage you to surrender understanding His nature and His character will never require you to submit to Him only to find out it was to you harm.
That simply is not possible!
God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them.”
I John 4:16
Yesterday we took a look at, what is for most of us, a very unpopular word.
That word was submission.
Yes, even in the church it is a word and a lifestyle we often shun.
Pastor Tim spoke to us on Sunday concerning this topic and said:
“By God’s design, life is a continual source of submission.”
We need only to take a walk through our own life experiences to realize the truth of that statement. Children submit to their parents; students submit to their teachers; employees submit to their bosses; citizens submit to their government
and the list could go on and on.
Submission, as believers, is not an option.
If we call Jesus Lord and live a life that proves our words then we know what it means to submit to the control of another.
Sadly, some that we submit to can abuse that role of authority they hold in our lives.
That will never be the case with the Lord.
He will not violate who He is and we know that “God is Love”.
His loving nature means that His Lordship is one that has our best interests at heart. He created us to be in fellowship with Him. He did not create us to destroy us or to harm us. Many are destroyed or harmed through their own choices but never through submission to the will of God. Is God gently drawing you to surrender a greater place of submission to His will? I encourage you to surrender understanding His nature and His character will never require you to submit to Him only to find out it was to you harm.
That simply is not possible!
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