Dominion, part 1

I was a volunteer Chaplain in the Wayne County Jail, in Detroit, Michigan. I had this inmate asked me, why he felt so powerless. I said to him, “You don’t know what you have a right to.” I had him turn in his Bible to John 1:12,

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name”

The interesting thing about John chapter 1, is that it tells us about the One who created all things. The One who has “life” in him. He is the one who created light out of darkness and the One who divided the light from the darkness.

John wrote, “Light shines in darkness and darkness could not put it out.”

‘He was in the world, and the world was made by him and the world did not know him.’

The relationship that existed originally in the beginning when God created man in his image and likeness has been restored.

This relationship, the true Light which gives light to every human being coming into the world (John 1:9), is purely a work of God.

“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, BUT OF GOD.” John 1:12-13

The One who originally gave us dominion over all the works of his hands has renewed the relationship. As many as received him and believe on him became a new creation.

“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And ALL THINGS are of God, who hath reconcile us to himself by Jesus Christ, hath given us the ministry of reconciliation” 2nd Corinthians 5:17-18

It is through relationship that we come to know our purpose in life. The created order reflects the glory of God. We come to understand that unique substance that holds things together, it makes things grow, and it gives character; Its call LIFE.

“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world: he that followeth me SHALL NOT walk in darkness, but have the Light of Life.” John 8:12

In regards to dominion, let’s go back to Genesis 1:26,

On the sixth day of the created order, God said, Let’s make man in OUR image, after our likeness.

Then he said, LET them have dominion…

In Genesis 1:28

“And he “BLESSED” them…”

I did a word study a long time ago on the definition of the word “blessed” as used in this text, and it means to kneel. God literally commanded everything within the created order to work for the benefit of man. In other words, everything within your environment is suppose to work for you not against you!

What happened? Darkness! We have been taught how to curse ourselves, by making bad decisions

Instead of growth, we create death with the words of mouth especially with our negative confession (Proverbs 18:21)

Instead of growth that comes with partnership with God, we chose debt, credit scores, gaming, and self-effort (Luke 12:13-21). We became dependent upon people as our source, be a job, counselor, educational institutions, banker…

“Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when GOOD cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land not inhabited.” Jeremiah 17:5-6 kjv

We neglected our true nature to be like God, to exercise dominion over the created order. For scripture declares

“BLESSED is the man that trusteth in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and SHALL NOT SEE when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.” Jeremiah 17:7-8 kjv

It begins with seed, mastering seed! His seed remains in you… See 1 John 3:9

Seed- ALL seed is supernatural…

Time

Harvest

Grace & peace!