Ephesians 5:21

“Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.”

Well, when I first started reading the Bible and came across the world submit, I was a bit taken aback. As for someone who pretty much had to fend for herself from a young age, submitting to anyone was unheard of in my world. But to submit to another is an often-misunderstood concept. Though submission seems strange in modern attitudes. Christian marriages are held to higher standard. This does not mean that you become a doormat to another person. Christ, to whom every knee should bow on earth and in heaven, submitted his will to God his Father. And we honor Christ when we follow his leading. In a marriage a husband and wife should mutually submit to one another. This means that a wife should submit to her husband’s leadership and a husband should submit his own interests in order to care for his wife and family. This is a tough one to understand but we as Christians should find it a bit easier when we understand the complete meaning of the word submit. What do you think to submit to another means?

Dear Lord, Help me to understand what your Word tells me about submission. Give me your knowledge and understanding in this aspect. Thank you that you are patient with me and my own ideas. I pray this through Jesus’ name Amen.