Original Intention

Scripture:

Genesis 1:28 "Then God blessed them and said, 'Be fruitful and multiply.  Fill the earth and govern it.  Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground'".

Observation:

God had just made Adam and Eve.  This takes place before sin entered their hearts and they disobeyed God.  Here you can see God's original intention for man.  God made man to govern and reign over every other part of God's creation.  He put man in a place of authority on the earth.  God created man in His image and gave him charge over all animals.

Application:

God's original intention for man was to see him have dominion over the earth and to reign and rule over it.    When man fell, he lost his place of authority and dominion in the earth.  When the Son of God died on a cruel cross and raised from the dead on the third day, authority came back to God's creation.  Today, we have something we don't realize we have.  Jesus took all punishment and penalty for our sins, which separated us from God.  We end up with His authority in the earth.  Wow!

Prayer:

Father, I want to understand this better.  I believe your original intention was for your people to have dominion and authority over everything else on the earth.  Teach me more about this and let me enter into the place of authority and dominion You want me to have.

Yours,
Jeff