October 13th

Head-On Collision

But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a woman is man, and the head of Christ is God. 1 Corinthians 11:3

Do you know where your head is? I know, everyone knows where their head is, but how about this one-do you know who your head is?

The Bible is very clear about this issue, giving us a blanket statement that covers, literally,

everyone. Here's the list.

The head of every man is Christ.

The head of every woman is man.

The head of Christ is God.

Can you find yourself in that list? Of course you can, which means that now you know who your head is.

Or is there still some confusion? Perhaps you don't like the idea of having someone in authority over you. Men, you don't want to have to submit to God; you want to do life your own way. Or women, you don't want to have to submit to your husbands; you're in it for yourselves, looking to make sure that your own dreams come true and your own career is successful.

If you don't like it, then unfortunately for you, God already established it as a reality under which we live. Good luck trying to live a life that's blessed by God when you're running around spiritually decapitated and headless!

But really, you're missing the point, because in God's kingdom the people with authority use it to help and serve those under them. So, men, that means Christ uses His authority to make sure that you become everything He created you to be. And women, that means the men in your life, and Christ Jesus over them, should be or are working to help you become everything you were created to be. This is not a repressive authority!

More than that, the system God set up for our human relationships perfectly mirrors the relationships within the Trinity. Jesus submits to the Father and the Holy Spirit submits to Jesus, while each of them keep pointing to each other, trying to make one another look amazing.

All of them are equal; they simply have different roles. It is the same with us. Husbands and wives are equal under God, but they have different roles that reflect the relationships of the Trinity.

These are roles worthy of honor, both the man fulfilling his and the woman fulfilling hers. Learn to give each other this honor that is due and you will be on the right track to using authority and submission the way that God designed them.

Prayer Lord Jesus,

Thank You for submitting to Your Father and coming to die for my sins! As hard as it might be, I know it's best to follow Your example and learn to submit the same way that You did. Please help me to live like You.

Amen