Devotionals for August 28, 2024
NLS tonight at 6:00pm for 6th-12th graders!
READ
Ephesians 5:21-26
21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.
25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.
21 And further, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.
22 For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. 23 For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 24 As the church submits to Christ, so you wives should submit to your husbands in everything.
25 For husbands, this means love your wives, just as Christ loved the church. He gave up his life for her 26 to make her holy and clean, washed by the cleansing of God’s word.
REFLECT
The word submission can bring up lots of feelings. Remember that Christ Jesus submitted His will to the Father. The first step for us is to submit to God. Once this happens, we become more willing to submit to others SO THAT we can honor God in all that we do. It’s a choice and a privilege.
APPLY
Q: Why should we submit to one another?
Q: Have you submitted your life to Christ? If not, what is holding you back?
Q: How can you be a role model to others? Do you willingly submit to others so that you can honor God?
Q: Have you submitted your life to Christ? If not, what is holding you back?
Q: How can you be a role model to others? Do you willingly submit to others so that you can honor God?
SING
PRAY
"Give us today our daily bread."
Jesus, thank you for giving up Your life for us. You are the best example of submission and sacrifice. You give me all that I need and more. Help me to be submissive to others and may all that I do honor You, Lord!
Jesus, thank you for giving up Your life for us. You are the best example of submission and sacrifice. You give me all that I need and more. Help me to be submissive to others and may all that I do honor You, Lord!