The Spirit of Dominion Part 1
In all my years here on planet earth, I have learned the most powerful motivation in the heart of man is the pursuit of power. Why is this desire to control our environment and circumstances so overpowering to mankind? The answer is found in the very nature and heart of the human spirit. In the ancient writings of the Hebrew patriarch Moses, who chronicles the creation narrative of the physical universe and mankind, we do not find the establishment of any formal religious system or code of traditions for man to follow or practice.
Man was created to exercise power and designed to manage it, not to abuse it. The motivating purpose for the creation of humanity was to dominate the earth and its resources. It was the result of the Creator's desire to extend His rulership from the supernatural realm to the physical realm. His plan and program was to do this through a family of spirit children He would call His sons and daughters. You can find the record of this act here: Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
This statement is the first declaration for all mankind. It encompasses the total purpose, assignment, passion and design of man as an entity. May I also point out, this statement is the key to man's natural desires and sense of purpose and fulfillment in life. There are several critical principles embedded in the Lord God's mission statement concerning the creation of man.
Man was both created and made. Both of these words are important and are distinctly different in the original Hebrew language. The word created is from the Hebrew word bara which means to create from nothing. Whereas, the word make is from the Hebrew word asah which means to form from something that is already created. This truth is critical when discussing the spirit of dominion in mankind. It is also noteworthy at this point to understand that the word source in the original Hebrew is the word Abba which we translate as father. This is why the Lord God is considered the Father of all mankind. He definitely sourced us all and in this we possess His nature and likeness.
Genesis 1:26-27
~~W.R. Luchie
continue to Part 2
Man was created to exercise power and designed to manage it, not to abuse it. The motivating purpose for the creation of humanity was to dominate the earth and its resources. It was the result of the Creator's desire to extend His rulership from the supernatural realm to the physical realm. His plan and program was to do this through a family of spirit children He would call His sons and daughters. You can find the record of this act here: Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.
This statement is the first declaration for all mankind. It encompasses the total purpose, assignment, passion and design of man as an entity. May I also point out, this statement is the key to man's natural desires and sense of purpose and fulfillment in life. There are several critical principles embedded in the Lord God's mission statement concerning the creation of man.
Man was both created and made. Both of these words are important and are distinctly different in the original Hebrew language. The word created is from the Hebrew word bara which means to create from nothing. Whereas, the word make is from the Hebrew word asah which means to form from something that is already created. This truth is critical when discussing the spirit of dominion in mankind. It is also noteworthy at this point to understand that the word source in the original Hebrew is the word Abba which we translate as father. This is why the Lord God is considered the Father of all mankind. He definitely sourced us all and in this we possess His nature and likeness.
Genesis 1:26-27
~~W.R. Luchie
continue to Part 2
