Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Ushering In God’s Dominion

In Genesis we read that God gave dominion over the earth to mankind. Yet in other places in the scripture such as Psalm 103:19,22 we read that God rules over all. In Psalm 103 God tells us that He will provide our food and renew our youth. God will remove our sin and iniquity, both forgetting and forgiving our transgressions because of His mercy. As I read this from my kitchen table this morning, I was wondering how it is that man has dominion and yet God rules over everything. As I read Psalm 103 I was listening to 10,000 Reasons by Matt Redman and Cover Me by Wilderness Journey, and I think I came up with part of the answer.

In 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 Paul explains that Jesus (Yeshua) is reconciling the world to Himself, just as He has reconciled us to Him. He has also given us this ministry of reconciliation, according to Paul, and we are His ambassadors on this earth. As I thought about this, Psalm 103 began to take on new meaning. If we can remember to bless God and praise Him, we become the vessels that bring His dominion and rule into reality on the earth. In that sense we do have dominion because we can choose to take on this action. We can be a part of helping Him set the oppressed free. Let’s remember to do His work today.

Bless the Lord!

Prayer
Father, we bless Your Holy Name! We exalt You above all else, and we ask You to set the oppressed free. We ask that You reach out into our lives, the lives of our loved ones and friends, and the lives of those we meet to bring about the changes we all need to bring light into our lives, to bring the mercy You extend to us, and help us to always praise You. In Jesus’ (Yeshua’s) name. Amen.