Can you think of a rule you'd rather not live under? Or a teacher or parent whose instructions you'd rather not follow? I think all of us must have one of those--maybe many. I know I do. So what motivation do we have for obeying these authorities in our lives?
Well, simply enough, God tells us to obey them--all of them. I Peter 2:15 says, "Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every authority instituted among men" (emphasis added). This can be anyone, from your parents to policemen to the lunch lady. They are all given authority by God to guide you. Make their job easy!
This command wasn't any easier for Peter's original audience. In fact, it was harder. Christians were being persecuted by the Roman emperor and many officials under him. Yet God wanted his people to respect these authorities. Why? So they could "silence the ignorant talk of foolish men," or in other words, give non-Christians no reason to find fault with them.
If you love God and want to obey him, work on obeying the other people God has placed in your life.
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