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Satan is very subtle in that he often doesn ’ t direct these thoughts towards God head on , but has you focus on human authority , who are God ’ s representatives on earth . Satan blinds us to the fact that if God has placed a person in authority over us ( parents , government officials , employers , husbands , pastors , rabbis , or apostles ) then to disobey them would be to disobey God . Now of course , obedience is conditional ( upon Scripture and conscience ) but a heart of submission and intent to obey is always appropriate and commanded . Many of us wonder why we are not being fruitful , and we will find that often we have broken faith with another , usually an authority .
Ephesians 5:22-32 – Wives with husbands
Ephesians 6:1-4 – Children with parents
Ephesians 6:5-9 – Slaves with their masters ( employee with employer )
Romans 13:1-7 – Citizen with civil authorities
Hebrews 13:17 – Congregant with elder or pastor
In these headship and submission spheres it is easy to harden one ’ s heart and not submit or obey to the authority God has placed over us . Often , we do not like to obey unless we agree with what is being required of us .
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