Submission to Authority

09.13.10

Submission to Authority

 

Romans 13

Submission to the Authorities

 ¹Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.

We do not submit to any authority on earth because they deserve it.

We submit to them because of the authority of God.

The ONLY true authority is God's authority.  By submitting to the earthly rulers He's put in place, we express our submission to God.

It's not about policy.  It's not about party lines.  It is not about proving a point, or being independent. 

Our rebellion and refusal to submission in any situation is, in like, a reflection of our rebellion and refusal of God. 

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The real challenge is submitting to something you DON'T agree with... that takes swallowing pride.

It's easier with Ketchup.