AWAKE, ARISE, AND TRIUMPH
Friday – July 16, 2021, Av 7, 5781
GIFTS – PART EIGHTY-EIGHT
ARMOR OF GOD – PART THIRTY
OH NO, MORE ON SUBMITTING
Greetings precious saints of God and welcome back to this powerful study of “Gifts” currently focused on the “Armor of God”. I also, want to take a moment to thank each of you who share these teachings. You are a blessing not just to this Ministry but to those who receive the share, whether they realize it at the time or not. They have never received such good news.
Before I delve into our main topic, I will share some things with you that the Lord shared with me this morning in a time of fellowship with Him. The Lord pointed out and some readers have pointed out that they don’t like it when I put a spotlight on certain activities of the Church whether it be local or corporate. That in part seems to be based on the false assumption that everyone’s opinion or beliefs are equally valid. There is no such thing as a private interpretation of Scripture or separate but equal Truths. There is but one Truth and that is the Word of God as written. If there were not problems (lack of the Truth received, believed, and confessed) in our individual lives and that of our Church rich and famous Christians would be common place. Not only would it be common place but an expected outcome shortly following salvation.
Genesis 12:1-3 (KJV)
1 Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:
3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.
If God did this for Abram when he stepped out in faith and obedience will He do the same for us? Of course, He will! God is no respecter of persons. Look at and listen to what happened to Isaac.
Genesis 26:12-14 (KJV)
12 Then Isaac sowed in that land, and received in the same year an hundredfold: and the LORD blessed him.
13 And the man waxed great, and went forward, and grew until he became very great:
14 For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines envied him.
Is God a respecter of persons? Some may counter that they are stacking up spiritual treasure and don’t need this earthly stuff. Really? Jesus said we would know them by their fruits, both spiritual and physical. Physical would include financial prosperity and good health. Spiritual would include doing the works Jesus did and the greater works we are commanded to do. Now, let’s judge ourselves. I will continue and expand this discussion next Friday. Perhaps our lack of abundant observable fruit is related to the topic for today’s study.
Now, let’s turn our attention to the building of a foundation for a discussion of the Armor of God. For the last few Fridays, I have had the audacity to discuss the topic of submission. Submitting, submission has become a hated idea and is infrequently practiced. Submission (obedience, compliance, capitulation, surrender, deference) which is the opposite of rebellion or resistance is an essential part of foundation for effective use of the Armor of God. Let’s go ahead and read our text out loud.
Ephesians 5:21-24 (KJV)
21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.
23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body.
24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing.
Are we submitting one to another, giving deference to the other person? Remember God loves us all and paid the same precious price for everyone. Submitting is directly related to faith but even more directly to love (agape). We cannot walk in agape love and be selfish. Remember, agape love is the God level of love and is absolute obedience to Scripture, a selfless life, and observance of the Blood Covenant. Just so there is no misunderstanding, this submission to other persons is not absolute. When we submit it cannot be in violation of Gods’ laws (commands). An everyday type of submission or deference to another would be letting a person go ahead of us into a store, parking space, our favorite seat at Church, or in some other legal and moral situation. We are to submit to all legal and moral authority. That is to say, the laws of God, and the laws of the land, and other authorities not in conflict with the laws of God. Other authorities would be school teachers, managers and others in business’ we utilize. For example, if Walmart asks you put on a mask, put the mask on, period, do it as unto the Lord (with a good attitude). Next week I will pick up with verse twenty-two and the command for wives to submit to their own husbands in the same fashion they submit to the Lord. This is a very abused area especially as it relates to husbands and wives. The Lord will grant that these teachings bring clarity.
2 Chronicles 20:20 b (KJV)
20 … Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.
Until our next publication, as your Bible Teacher and a Prophetic Voice in your life I speak this blessing over each and every one of you, receive it, believe it, and speak over yourself and your family by faith in Jesus’ name!
Numbers 6:24-26 (AMP)
24 The Lord bless you and watch, guard, and keep you;
25 The Lord make His face to shine upon and enlighten you and be gracious (kind, merciful, and giving favor) to you;
26 The Lord lift up His [approving] countenance upon you and give you peace (tranquility of heart and life continually).
By: Dr. David Wood, Author, Bible Teacher, and Prophetic Voice
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