James 4:7
I have been thinking about it a lot lately. This word submission. I'm about to do it. Until death do us part. That's a really. long. time.
This word gets a bad rap. We think of it as a dog who is lead around by a master, who cowers at every jerk of the chain. But that's not the real picture here. What we really need to picture is a sweet (even a little spoiled) puppy that is adored by it's master. That's submission.
It means to be modestly covered by someone. It has the feel of a chilly spring day and a cozy quilt. It's a relationship word, meaning that the person who is submitted to wants the best for those who submit to him. He's there to love and protect, to have and to hold from this day forward.
When we see this idea of submitting to God, we need to walk into the day without a bitter resentment - but an open heart of anticipation. Cover me God. I'm all Yours.
