Text: Joshua 10:3; 1 Peter 2:16-19

Piram was the third of the five kings destroyed by Joshua at Mekkedah. As one of the five “leaders” of the Amorite spirit, Piram, which means like a wild donkey, is the spiritual influence today that pushes one to be stubborn and self-willed.

Such behavior is very evident amongst the unrepentant—and thus unregenerated; it is even flaunted in many of today’s reality shows on television. Because of this unregenerate way of life those who have accepted the grace of God can understand the root of these actions and attitudes, and the freedom that initially comes through salvation. However, the freedom found in that original submission to Christ through repentance, must become a continued life of submission to Him in order to keep Piram’s influence at bay.

While much could be said in regards to the many facets of a submitted lifestyle, let’s focus today on the Apostle Peter’s words, “Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly” (1 Peter 2:18-19 ESV). J. Vernon McGee writes, “In our contemporary culture we would say, ‘Employees, be subject to your bosses.’ Many folk tell me how wonderful it is to work for a Christian boss. But what if you are working for a godless fellow? You are to be subject to him also, as long as he is not asking you to do that which is illegitimate or dishonest. [To be subject] has in it the idea of freedom of choice. It is subjecting yourself, something you do voluntarily—not because you feel that your boss is a great person but because of your testimony for Christ.”

Pray to live a submitted life to our Lord and commit to practice Ephesians 5:21 KJV: “Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.” Intercede for those who are in bondage to the stubbornness and self-willed Amorite spirit; pray for their freedom found in a submissive lifestyle. Renew your commitment to show forth Jesus at your workplace.