The act of submission is total surrender to another person or something. It also involves yielding to them all the time. When you submit to someone, you fully surrender to him or her.
The bible says in Job 22:21-22, “Submit to God and be at peace with Him; in this way, prosperity will come to you. Accept instruction from His mouth and lay up His words in your heart”. Submission brings peace of mind because you know you are under God’s leadership. When you refuse to submit, pride sets in and this does not glorify God.
The Word of God says in 1 Peter 5:5, “Young men, in the same way be submissive to those who are older. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble”. Humility plays a big part in submission and it makes you focus totally.
“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: who, being in very nature of God, did not consider equality with God, something to be grasped, but made Himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to death- even death on a cross!” Philippians 2:5-8.
God wants you to “submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king as the supreme authority, or to governors, who are sent by Him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right”. 1 Peter 2:13-14. When you submit to those in authority, you are, in effect, submitting to God, because He puts those people in the position of authority.
In your work place, you are required to submit to your boss and follow their instructions to the letter. Once you submit to them, you are honouring God and His name will be glorified. Always remember that God is your Employer and not the physical boss you see every day. It is God who provided your job for you and He gives you strength to do it.
Submission to the leaders in your church is of paramount importance. God’s instruction is to “obey your leaders and submit to their authority. They keep watch over you as men who must give account. Obey them so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no advantage to you”. Hebrews 13:17
If you submit yourself to God, you will have the strength to resist the devil and he will flee from you. Total submission is the key to fulfilling your God-given vision. When you are under God’s authority, He will direct your path and you will never go wrong.
His Word tells us in Ephesians 5:21-24, “Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the Head of the church, His body, of which He is the Saviour. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything”.
When you submit to your husband, then automatically, you are submitting to God. Your husband then submits to God, who is the Spiritual Head of the marriage. Submission is the order of the day for a fulfilled and happy marriage and God’s name will be glorified in it.
In the secular world, all drivers have to submit to the traffic lights on the roads. It is not a suggestion; it is a command that you submit to those lights. If you refuse to do this, then the consequences will be great; there will be an accident! And you will regret it for a very long time.
If you could submit to traffic lights, how much more submitting to the Almighty God! Child of God, I encourage you to submit to God in everything that you do and blessings will pursue you. Total submission is the key to your breakthrough and fruitfulness. PEACE.
PRAYER OF SALVATION
If you have not already committed your life to Jesus and you would like to do so now, please pray this prayer:
“Lord Jesus, I am sorry for all the things I have done wrong. Thank you for dying for me on the cross, to set me free from my sins. I ask you to come into my life as my personal Lord and Saviour, and fill me with the Holy Spirit. Thank you Lord Jesus. Amen.”
Congratulations, if you have prayed this prayer. Please look for a Bible-believing church, to fellowship with the brethren. Please do not hesitate to contact me, if I can be of any assistance to you. Remain blessed and enjoy the presence of the Lord.
Ronke Immanuel
THM(UK)
