Daily Scripture Threshing for Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Today’s Text: Genesis 1:24-31
Key Verse: Genesis 1:26b (ESV): “And let them have dominion...”
The human race boastfully and wrongfully claim all success in scientism, rocketry, air and space travel and the dominion over the earth to itself; but it is all the Lord’s doing and creative intent. The plural in the phrase “let them have dominion” shows that the human race, not just Adam and Eve, carries a divine authority to subsume and subdue the earth. When you know your place in the entire scheme of God in the world, by the token of God’s likeness and image in you, and by the words of this decree, not only will you walk in dominion; but you will give God is due glory for all the limitless possibilities we enjoy all by His authority.
It is by God that we have entire and perfect power and dominion to tame the wildest beasts, tunnel through the highest mountains, fly bridges over deep oceans and go to the moon and back. But not just dominion over things; but also over the flesh and sin. The blessing in verse 28 gives us in control of all limiting forces including that which in us leads to death rather than life — sin. We are able, by God, to turn around the dominion of Mr. Flesh to the obedience of divine nature to the extent that it yields life. The full import of looking through today’s diary of “divine let,” is to spur us to cultivate grateful attitude to God and walk tall as His agents of divine rule on earth. Hallelujah!
Quote for the Day: "The things in your life that you are unable control will inexplicably control you. There is no neutrality in life.” (Simon Olatunji)
Prayer: Dear Lord, it is no longer I who live but Jesus Christ who lives in me, and therefore, by His power, I take dominion over every limiting forces in my life. I have dominion over the flesh and sin in Jesus Christ’s name. Amen.
With all my love and prayer,
Rev Simon Wale Olatunji, PhD
The Darling Bishop (DaBishop),
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