Submission-Clothed in beauty

As I have been thinking about the seriousness of submission to our husband’s as unto the Lord and how I can do better personally; I am also grieved by how many woman, believer and non-believer, mock the divine headship order and try to change what the bible says about submission.

I wanted to write a brief post on some aspects of how God sees submission. Hopefully you will be blessed and encouraged by it.:)

Submission is beautful

Godly submission is beautiful. A meek and quiet spirit is precious in God’s sight.

Do not let your adornment be merely outward—arranging the hair, wearing gold, or putting on fine appare^l rather let it be the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God. 1 Peter 3:3-4. Headship order wihin the marriage is an earthly expression of the divine order and picture of the Church submitted to Christ. This is why Satan works so hard to abolish the family and marriage.

While the world mocks submission and tries to turn it into something ugly, dirty and weak. God sees it as something beautiful, holy and divine. There is nothing weak about submission, as it takes great strength (which can only come from the Lord) to die to self and say “Not mine but your will be done” to the Lord and your own husband. Remember that submission is not oppression. It is your own choice to submit to your authority which is an action that begins in the heart.

Rebellion is witchcraft!

The opposite of submission is rebellion and we know that rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft.

1 Samuel 15:23, For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft,
And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He also has rejected you from being king.”

Jezebel was an unGodly woman who sought to tear down God’s prophets. She may have tried to beautify herself on the outside but inside she was ugly. Her rebellion lead to death, both physically and spiritually. Her story serves as a stern warning to those who seek to upsurp God’s authority. It is no laughing matter.

Be clothed in Humility

In contrast, a submissive Godly woman clothes herself in strength & dignity and is made beautiful because of her gentle yeilding spirit. She is attractive to her husband due to her soft feminine nature and surrendered heart. In short she is clothed in humility, as submission begins with humility.

Sometimes when I feel that I need a spiritual check-up, I imagine how I may look in the spiritual. Is my heart and attitude ugly in God’s sight? Am I walking in the fruits of the Spirit? What have or haven’t I been obeying? How is my husband seeing me right now?

Dear Sisters in Christ, I encourage you to contiue to seek after the Lord’s ways and follow His commandments. Submit to your husband’s as unto the Lord and put away any form of pride and rebellion. Humble yourselves before the Lord. I believe that God is the one to clothe us in beauty if we seek to surrender ourselves daily.