Read 1 Peter 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
We are natural-born rebels. We also have a built-in resistance to submission. Submission has a terrible reputation these days, so it’s hard to get even sincere people to consider it seriously. But when properly understood and applied, submission replaces the pain and strife of our natural rebellion and increases our joy.
Blessing and favor come to the person who lives in submission. Why? God’s will is “that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people” (1 Peter 2:15). Are you in a situation where you’re being unfairly treated? Do right and silence the ignorance of foolish men. That word silence actually means to muzzle. Do you know some people who should be muzzled? God is all for putting a muzzle on them but you have to know to get that done. It’s by doing right, trusting God, waiting upon Him, and living a life of biblical submission.
The choice between submission and rebellion affects every part of life. Think about this list of contrasts:
Protection — Danger
Submission — Rebellion
Humility — Pride
Love (”You before me”) — My rights
Waiting on God — Acting on my own
Trust and obey — Doubt and disobey
Submission to authority is like living under an umbrella. When we choose to submit, we put ourselves under God’s protection. That’s a wonderful place to live your life. Some bad things may be coming down, but submission is a covering. It’s your place of protection. The promises of God do not extend to you when you choose to live as a rebel. However, when you choose to live under the umbrella of God’s protection by submitting to His plan and doing what is right, all the promises and blessings of God are yours in abundance.
-James MacDonald-
Responding - Do I naturally tend to resist submitting? Why? What areas of my life could come under protection if I would just submit to God?
Following - Submission is your place of protection.
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