Submit

This post ties in with Adam & Eve post.  In Matthew 26:39,42 shows us how Jesus submitted to God. Jesus trusted God in what God had planned & had for Jesus.   Jesus knew what laid before Him, asked God if there was another way, but He only wanted God's will.   

In Ephesians 5:22, Wives are told to submit to their husbands as to the Lord.  The Geek definition for submit in that verse is "Voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming responsibility & carrying a burden".   The wives are not to be in a slave submission, but a voluntary submission.  She gets to pick if she will submit.  It's not just once you get to decide to submit, marriage gives you many chances to submit.   

In Genesis 2:24 Adam & Eve were called  "one flesh" since they were married.   Should one body fight itself? Or should all the working parts work together as a team to get things done.   A team has one captain, to make the final decision.  

This post is not going to talk about what the husband needs to be doing.  It's not going to refer to what if he.....fill in the blank.   This is just referring to the simple word submit & what the Bible as referring to.   Submit has had a negative surrounding it.  

If you are having problems submitting in your life ask yourself a couple of questions, Do you trust him?  Do you respect & honor him?  What are you afraid of?  Once you have the answers there you will be able to move forward.  

Next post will be on the Help Meet. Yes, meet not mate.  

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Adam & Eve

Most of us know the story of Adam & Eve.  For those who don't, it's in the Bible in Genesis.  I have read this many times myself & have had many discussions with other people about it.   I have missed or over looked a simple but powerful verse.   I came across the verse while looking into another subject but the two go together.   As I dug for wisdom & knowledge on the subject matter,  I was lead to start sharing what I found.   I understand that this may upset/offend some or even many.   But before you decide not to read anymore or give me a piece of your mind, read it to the end & read all of it.  Keep in mind there will be many posts on this load subject.  Let's start!!!!!!

The verse that was brought to new light to me was Genesis 3:16.  It's the curse Eve received from God, that was brought on my her own choices.  The first curse is "increased pain in childbearing, with pain you will give birth to children."  The second curse is "your desire will be for your husband & he will rule over you". 

In Genesis God gave dominion over the earth & everything in it to Adam.  God also made Eve as a help meet for Adam, Genesis 2:18.  Make notice it is meet & not mate.  Other post will talk about that in the near future.    

Eve was created to be an equal with Adam.   Because of her choices God then placed Adam above her.   Some may say she was misled by the serpent, that was Eve's plea to God too.  Eve also informed the serpent what God said about the fruit from the trees in the garden. The rules were clear when she made her choice to eat from the tree of  the knowledge of good and evil in the garden.  Adam was aware of the rule also & he made his choice to take the fruit from Eve.    

With the choice that was made by Eve, God placed Adam as the head in their marriage, making them no longer equals.   Yes, at one point in time man & women were 100% equal.  With Adam now the head of the relationship with Eve, he does not have the right to have her be abused in any way.  She is still the gift from God to be his Help Meet.  That is still the same.  

Being the head has lots of responsibilities, it's not a free pass to rule over everything & do what you want to make yourself happy.  God made Adam to take care the earth & everything in it.  Eve fits in that too.  Adam is to take care of Eve.   

Eve is to submit herself to Adam now.  There's the other word that causes a lot of feathers to be ruffled.  Submit!!!!  Yes, I said it.    Submit has had a lot of negative attached to it.   I will have a near future post on that.    

I want to encourage everyone to do their own digging on these subject matters.  Don't just take my word for it.   Happy Digging!!!!

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Priority, what are yours?

Priority, what are yours?  Do you have a list of them?  Are they in order?    Here's a definition from the Merriam-Webster Dictionary,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priority,

Definition of priority

plural

priorities

1. 1a (1) :  the quality or state of being prior (2) :  precedence in date or position of publication —used of taxab (1) :  superiority in rank, position, or privilege (2) :  legal precedence in exercise of rights over the same subject matter
2. 2 :  a preferential rating; especially :  one that allocates rights to goods and services usually in limited supply that project has top priority
3. 3 :  something given or meriting attention before competing alternatives

In Luke 10:38-42, shows two different people with two different priorities.   Which one are you? 

Luke 10:38-42New International Version (NIV)

At the Home of Martha and Mary

^" As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him.  She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he said.  But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!”
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things,  but few things are needed—or indeed only one.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

Mary is choosing better things.   Martha is wrapped up in deeds & works.  Martha is forgetting what is truly important.  Her priority is not set right.  

In Proverbs 3:6 tells us to turn everything to God. 

Proverbs 3:6New International Version (NIV)

^" in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths straight."

One reason why we do not turn everything over to God, is our insecurities.  Our insecurities leads to a lack of trust, which stands in the way of God & us.   When we have our priorities in the right order things move with a flow.  The running to put out all the fires that pop up all the time & you can't get anything done or think straight will stop.   

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Edge of the Storm Part 4

What do you do when see a storm coming towards you?   Do you run?  Check the paths that lay before you?   Ready yourself for a fight? Or do you go above the storm & ride it?  

How do yo make your choices?  Do you look at facts? Go on emotions to maker your choices? Listen to others or do what others would like?  Take time to think over everything?  Or freeze up because you are afraid to make the wrong choice?  

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