Posts Tagged ‘ Submission ’
I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
Psalm 77:11-12, ESV
We are pretty insignificant in the grand scheme of things, wanting to do whateverwe want.
Except when we consider that there is God, who created everything, including us to whom He gave His likeness.
And then, in the midst of our sin and rebellion against Him, He came to us to redeem us.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13, ESV
We want to do things on our own, but the things of life are meaningless apart from God. When we submit to the Holy Spirit to helps act and be more Christ-like, we find our true purpose and meaning in life.
He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Isaiah 40:29, ESV
God uses the weak in this world to change the world.
Live a weak life. See what God can do through you when you humbly submit to Him.
If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I command you today, by loving the Lord your God, by walking in his ways, and by keeping his commandments and his statutes and his rules, then you shall live and multiply, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.
Deuteronomy 30:16, ESV
The commands we obey are summarized in loving God, loving people, and loving the Church.
Our Promised Land is eternity with Christ.
Possess eternity through faith in Christ.
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27, ESV
God made us, so He absolutely has the right to set the standard, tell us what is best for us, and how we ought to live.
We should listen and obey our Creator and love Him for loving us so much.
Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you
1 Peter 5:6, ESV
Our Great Shepherd will give us a crown of glory (eternal life in glorified bodies) for humbly serving Him.
Do not demand authority or expect earthly rewards in this life. Merely lead others to the Shepherd King, Jesus, as a willing servant.
Commit your way to the Lord , Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Psalms 37:5, NASB
This is not simply a “Lord, bless what I am doing” thing. Our desires and plans should be aligning with God’s. As our wills align, He will do it, because it is already His will.
Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 143:10, NASB
Letting go of our own will to allow the Holy Spirit to conform us to God’s will is hard, but to be more like Jesus our Lord requires it.
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19, ESV
No other religion offers what Christianity does. All others say there is something we must do to be good, but God says, “Only through my Son can you be made good and all of Creation be restored to goodness.”
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