Day 16.. Drop And Give Me Five

Day 16.. Drop And Give Me Five

Bible verse:

"Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will"  Mark 14:36

As you can tell because day 16 is being written on day 17 I had a bit of a problem with this lesson.  However, after reading it over a few more times, this is what I get from it.

The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary defines submissive; submitting to others. 

In yesterday's lesson God is wanting us to be submissive to Him alone.  He wants us to trust in Him for every single thing.  From the air we breathe, the food we eat, the clothes we wear, everything.

This is not an easy task, and it's not meant to be.  The life of Christian is hard, look at what Jesus went through.

Moore put a quote into this day's lesson by C.W. Lewis that says "The Christian way is different... Christ says `Give me All.  I don't want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I want You....No half-measures are any good.'"

What does this mean?  It means He wants all of us, the good, the bad, the weak, the strong, the disabled, the geniuses, because He made us and Loves Us! 

Find ways to be submissive to Him in your closest relationships for it is through our relationships with other believers that He will be there.  We can learn from each other, everyone has something to teach, and everyone has a responsibility to learn. 

According to Moore, yes... this is a tough practice to implement and no it may never be popular.  Nonetheless all serious disciples of Jesus must learn to submit to one another for their soul's comfort and joy.  The Trinitarian Godhead practices it, and so must we.  Think throughout this day of practical ways you can submit to your accountability partner.  As you put submission into practice, you will encounter Christ in ways you have never encountered Him before.

Remember:  You must learn to submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

God Bless!