(Rom. 13:1) " Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." When you think about this verse, it's a very strong commandment concerning our submission to all the authorities in our lives. When God says "higher powers" He means those in authority. Whether they be in government, or at school, at work, at home, or in the church, we are commanded by God to submit and obey them all. It doesn't matter if we agree with them, or if they deserve it, or even if they are not saved. God put them over us to rule and to govern for Him. But some men will say, what if what they command breaks the law of God? Then like Peter say "We ought to obey God rather than men" (Acts 5:29). That's why it's so important to know God's Word. So practice submission, and glorify God by your obedience to all whom God has placed you under, so that you "may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty" (1 Tim. 2:2). Submission begins in the heart. "Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake."
