Binding the StrongmanSample

The Key of Submission

The third key that our Lord Jesus Christ used to bind the strong man is submission. Submission is willingly obeying instructions and giving oneself to a worthy cause—in this case, it is the word of God.

In a submission to God’s Word, every attitude of rebellion, stubbornness, or disobedience is absolutely eliminated. According to the Scriptures, nobody can avenge any form of disobedience when obedience is incomplete. “And we will be ready to punish every act of disobedience, once your obedience is complete” (2 Cor. 10:6).

The Scripture also says, “Submit yourself therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee” (James 4:7). Beloved, you can never give Satan commands for him to obey when you are not in obedience to God.

The story of Jesus and the centurion in the gospel according to Matthew gives us insight into what we are discussing. “When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to Him asking for help, ‘Lord,’ he said, ‘my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible suffering.’ Jesus said to him, ‘I will go and heal him.’ The centurion replied, ‘Lord, I do not deserve to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it” (Matt. 8:5-10).

In verse nine, the centurion acknowledged that he was a man under authority. Being under authority is an attitude of submission. The absence of this vital virtue in the lives of the people of God has denied them the ability to bind the strong man.

There are three different kinds of authority: There are three kinds of authority—spiritual, civil, and domestic. Rebellion against any of these authorities is rebellion against God (Romans 13:1). Friend, remember that the devil, who was previously Lucifer, was the first among God’s creatures to rebel. That is why we have sin in the world today. Because of this initial experience of rebellion, God does not tolerate it on any level.

If you are going to be able to bind the strong man, you should walk in absolute submission to the Word and the will of God at every stage and level of your life. Submission is an indispensable weapon in binding the strong man.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I surrender and submit my mind, my body, and my life to your will and Lordship. I ask You, Lord, to forgive all my sins and wash me with the blood of Jesus Christ. I declare that the strong man has no place in my life or that of my family. I thank you, Lord, for your precious blood, which enables me to be free from every stronghold. Thank you, Lord, that you ever live to make intercession on my behalf. In Jesus’ name. Amen.