Ephesians 5:21

Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ.

(v21, NIV)

When first provided with even the idea of submitting to one another, my first reaction may not be that great. Why would I want to submit to other people? However, this thought it coming out of my own selfish nature. Our submission to one another should be out of our reverence for Christ. The Lord Jesus Christ humbly submitted himself to the will of the father. He was obedient to the point of death; even death on a cross. Do you not respect and love the Lord Jesus Christ? He did it all for us, showing us the example of perfect submission to the father. So, we are to follow in his steps in submission to the father. We are also to submit to one another out of this reverence for Christ.