Absolutely! In fact, resistor is like a current limiter, which limits the amount of current flowing through a device.
Suppose you have to apply a certain current of 5 amperes to a device input and you have 10 amperes source so what would you do ? As far as I am concerned, it's totally available to add a resistor in series to limit the current.
In other words, this resistance will create a voltage drop (reduces voltage in that area or drops potential) and reduce the current passing through the circuit finally.
1.Current is defined as amount of charge flowing in a given time so that it virtually limits the flow of electrons;
2.In the process of limiting the flow of current and reducing voltage, a resistor absorbs electrical energy, which is released in the form of heat.
