The benefits of submission

Wednesday February 2, 2022

The benefits of submission

“Submit yourselves therefore to God, but resist the devil and he will flee from you.” James 4. 7

The three benefits of submission are :

1- Inner peace : “Be reconciled with God, be at peace with Him! This is how you will know happiness” (Job 22. 21).

2- Freedom : “Obey the commandments of God blindly and you will know true freedom !” (Romans 6. 19 LM)

3- Power : the most stubborn temptations and the most difficult circumstances will be overcome by the power of Christ, as soon as you submit to Him ! When Joshua approached the walls of Jericho, he met God, worshiped Him, submitted to His commands, crying out : “What said my Lord to His servant ?” (Joshua 5. 14). This act of submission resulted in a resounding victory. Such is the paradox : victory is the fruit of submission. It does not weaken you, it makes you a triumphant winner. If you are submitted to God, you will fear nothing and be free from all bondage. William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, once said : “The greatness of man is judged by his level of submission to God.” One day or another, every man ends up submitting to someone or something. If you refuse to submit to God, you will put yourself under the yoke of others, you will obey the opinions of others, you will become a slave to money, to your ambition, to your fears, to your desires. You can choose to become a slave to anyone you want, but you cannot choose the consequences of your choices. S. Jones wrote : “If you do not submit to Christ, you will submit to chaos !” The example of total submission was Jesus Himself. On the night before His crucifixion, He submitted to God's plan by saying : "I want to do Your will, not mine !" He should always remain our example of absolute submission !

Source (His Word for Today)