Replenish And Subdue
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply,
and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the
sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon
the earth (Genesis 1:28).
God made this world, and gave Adam the
authority to run it. He placed all things under him, and gave him dominion, to
be in charge of everything, living and non-living (Genesis 1:26). When He said
to man, "Replenish the earth," the word "replenish" brings
to mind some very important thoughts. The beautiful world God created had
become a chaotic mass, and He blessed man and charged him to replenish it. To
replenish means to refill, refurbish, replace, repair, or restore.
That means something had gone wrong;
there was a devil out there who had ruined things, and man was given the
opportunity and responsibility to fix it. That’s the beautiful life to which
we’ve been called in Christ: a life of dominion, authority, blessings, and
control over the world in which we live. We’re to tame this world and subdue
it.
However, God didn’t charge us to subdue
one another, in the earth. What He wants from us concerning one another is
to walk in love. 1 John 4:7-8 says, "Beloved, let us love one another: for
love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He
that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love."
As you walk in dominion and authority
over the world and its elements, over the vagaries of nature, He says,
"Love one another." Don’t exert undue dominion over others because
each one of us is made in the image and likeness of our heavenly Father.
Prayer
Dear heavenly Father, I thank you for
the honour and privilege of the beautiful life I’ve been called into: a life of
dominion, authority and blessings; a life of control over the world, the forces
of nature and the elements of this world. I effectively reign over the
circumstances of my life, to the glory and praise of your Name, in Jesus’ Name.
Amen.
Further Study: Matthew 8:26-27; Mark 11:23; Luke 10:19
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : hebrews 13
Ezekiel 16
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : 1 John
3:13-24 Ezekiel 48
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