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Submit to Authority
We can think of many people in the Bible who had gotten themselves thrown into prison or sentenced to death. But the interesting thing is that many of the stories of people dealing with authority problems show us that these men and women were still submissive to authority even when they found they could not obey authority.

Submission and obedience: what is the difference? Sometimes we find that we cannot obey what authority asks us to do. It may be that the authority has asked you to do something against God’s law. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego are good examples of this. They were told by the king that they must bow down to a statue and worship that image. Knowing God’s Law, these three young Jewish men refused to obey authority, yet they were still submissive. They accepted the punishment that the king and his government pronounced upon them.

We are told in Romans 13:1-6 to submit to authority. And we are told by Peter in Acts 5:29 that he knew it was right to obey God rather than man’s laws that went against God. There is no conflict in these two passages. We should obey God’s laws rather than man’s laws; however, we should also be willing to submit to the punishment and consequences that may come our way as a result.

The vast majority of the time there is no conflict between submission and obedience. We just like to use examples of disobedience to authority in the Bible as an excuse to do things our own way.

7 Simple Life Lessons Found In The Bible In this article David Peach share just 7 simple life lessons found in the Bible.

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. –Proverbs 27:17

Everyone loves compliments, but very few know how to handle constructive criticism. No one likes to be wrong, which makes it hard when people need to tell us things we don’t want to hear.
But we need to be thankful for honesty in other people. I once heard someone say, “Only two people will tell you the truth about yourself: someone who is angry with you and someone who loves you very much.” God uses both types of people in our lives, but He especially uses the honesty of friends and loved ones.
When someone can, in love, honestly show you how you can improve, the results are so much more valuable than empty, ego-stroking compliments. It’s this kind of relationship that the Bible describes as “iron sharpening iron”.
I urge you to be thankful for people who tell you the truth about yourself, even if it’s not what you want to hear.
When you hear the truth—especially something you weren’t aware of—you can change. Ultimately, honesty will make you a better person.

Enjoy this DAY it's the present that the Lord has given you, how you use it is the way you thank Him.

Psalm 127
A song of ascents. Of Solomon.

1 Unless the Lord builds the house,
the builders labor in vain.
Unless the Lord watches over the city,
the guards stand watch in vain.
2 In vain you rise early
and stay up late,
toiling for food to eat—
for he grants sleep to[a] those he loves.
3 Children are a heritage from the Lord,
offspring a reward from him.
4 Like arrows in the hands of a warrior
are children born in one’s youth.
5 Blessed is the man
whose quiver is full of them.
They will not be put to shame
when they contend with their opponents in court.