Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21
Submission is not an exercise in manners or proper behavior; submission is allowing Christ to transform our hearts so we can honor Him in our selfless acts of love for the people around us. Jesus performed the ultimate act of submission. Although He is divine and the omnipotent Creator, He chose to lay down His life for a broken and depraved world. Now He is calls us to follow His lead and do the same: to lay down our own lives and serve others in a world bent on seeking control, power, and fame. To cast aside any desire to elevate ourselves or put people down. To truly love and serve one another. Submission is against the grain of the control we so deeply desire. Our culture recoils at the mere mention of the word; many people believe to submit is to be weak and passive. But through the power of the Holy Spirit, we submit out of love and strength—not weakness. With Him, we can say no to our selfish ambitions. Today, let’s remember that Jesus didn’t lord over us—He loved us. And let’s freely submit to one another, imitating Christ in our sacrificial love for the church.
Thank You, Jesus, for embracing submission so that I may live. May Your sacrificial love propel me to put others before myself.
Scripture References
24.And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, 25.not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
18.And I tell you that you are Peter,16:18 The Greek word for Peter means rock.and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades16:18 That is, the realm of the deadwill not overcome it.
7.“To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.8.I know your deeds. See, I have placed before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have little strength, yet you have kept my word and have not denied my name.
22.Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23.Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels.
21.Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
