Read Ephesians 5:21- Submit to one another out of
reverence for Christ.
The first part of this tune that the Holy Spirit is
moving us towards hearing is answering the question- why should we submit?
Simply put- “out of reverence for Christ.” The source of our submission is out of
reverence or as another translation puts it, out of the fear of Christ.
What
does that mean? That doesn't sound
enjoyable either. What the phrase is
saying is- do we have an awe, a reverence, an oh my God. Isaiah puts it well, “Woe to me, I am a man
of unclean lips, amongst a people of unclean lips.” When we see ourselves in light of God, in
light of Christ, who he is and how he submitted himself, we are
overwhelmed. We are wrecked.
The
first understanding of why we submit, is because we are wrecked at how Christ
submitted and his expression of that selfless act of submission.
Again,
quiet yourself and reflect on this belief of being wrecked before God,
overwhelmed, in awe of who he is and the fact that he loves you incredibly.
