Thoughts On Submission.

There was a discussion about women submitting to their husbands, but submission touches every realm of our lives.

Hupotasso is a military term meaning to rank under. The Captain submits to the Major. In a two person relationship, someone must have the tie breaking vote or the responsibilty. If a project is given to two Colonel's the one with the earliest date of rank is made the team lead if all other things are equal. It does not mean that one is better than the other.

Adam had date of rank over Eve since he was created first. She was made to be suitable for him. Ideally, in a marriage his strengths are his weaknesses and her strengths are his weaknesses so that they will be stronger togther than they would be apart. Indeed, we say opposites attract.

When a decision has to be made and the two are not in agreement, the man has date of rank, so to speak, through Adam. This not mean that she has not power to influence him as the best Commanders seek the advice of their field officers or senion NCOs. In the end, te Commander makes the call. In a marriage, the man makes the final decision. He also gets the full responsibility for the success or failure of the decision.

God holds the man accountable for his life, his wife's and their children. Hence, he gets the authority/power to make what he believes will be the best benefit for all involved. He gets the fame or the shame so he directs the game.

In 1 Corinthians 11, Paul gives us part of God's organizational chart. Man and Angels are huptasso or submitted to God. Woman is submissive to man. In other places he says the children are submitted to parents, workers to employers and citizens to governement.

Angel's rebelling against God created thelake of fire. Adam and Eve rebelling against God lost Paradise and aligned us with satan creating a place in Hell for man. All of the Hell we see on earth is due to man rebelling against God. The hell in marriage is man and woman rebelling against God by not fulfillig their roles and purpose. The kids rebel against the parents. Workers rebel against employers because employers rebel against God. Governments rebel against God causing citizens to rebel against God and governments. Churches rebel against God by catering to culture or replacing relationship with rituals or redefining the Word to suit them.

Revival comes by returning to God in submission to His will. That means submitting to our roles in life whether we be husband, wife, child, employee or citizen. When the individuals get right the company and government will get right.

Men accept your headship with humility. The man who pounds his chest and says, "Me, Man!" is either ignornant of the pressures and responsibilites that come with the role or is living in some foolish fantasy.

Ladies, see your role as an angel's since the angels are looking at how you are in submission for they are in submission. They were created for God and you were created for a man. Makes you wonder if they are astonished when they see women act like the fallen angels and not like them. You are not in slavery. You are entrusted with the home and much of the training of the next generation. That is a high honor and responsibility. Every honorable position has menial tasks as well as dynamic ones. You must do both to succeed.

Children, you would not be here or have anything without your parents so respect and obey them.

Employees, if you are not happy where you are then leave instead of whining or practicing passive aggression. If that takes learning new skills, then do it and move on. Your employer owes you nothing more than what you signed on for so if there are no raises or bonuses you are getting what was in the agreement. Anything else is the comany being gracious.

Employers, treat your employees with respect and be fair in your wages and benefits. Without you they would have no job, but without them you woud have no business. Invest in them as a major asset of your business.

Citizen, if you are not voting and serving in your community and other levels of politics then you need to keep quiet and definitely out of the streets. You be different and elect good people and at some point the government will be filled with good people, humanely speaking, making the government good for it people.

Government leader, you will answer to the voting booth and God for your decisions. Be wise and the people will support you and God can bless you.

Submission is good for the soul and for life in general. Do not hate it or resist it. Maranatha!