The word “submit” usually comes with baggage… people misinterpret the word to mean “be somebody’s slave” or “let someone take advantage of you.” We submit all the time to laws, rules, even physical urges. When James commands us to submit ourselves to God, he wants us to know we are to voluntarily order our lives so that Christ comes first. Submission includes yielding to God’s Word, God’s messengers, and God’s way of doing things.
The Lord is My Shepherd
What does it mean for the Lord to be our Shepherd? According to David in Psalm 23, it means that we shall never be in want of anything. We will be made to slow down, quiet down, and sit down. Our souls will be restored and whole, like they were designed to be from the beginning. We shall not fear evil or death – no matter what we’re facing. Many of us know the Psalm… Let’s make sure we know the Shepherd.