SCRIPTURE:

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion… (Genesis 1:26)

DEVOTIONAL:

We are here to fulfill what I call the Dominion Mandate. It’s the mandate that God gave to Adam way back in Genesis 1. After God had created the earth, light, day and night, etc., He created man.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. (Genesis 1:26)

What God expected Adam and mankind to do was to have dominion over this earth. Now, having dominion means to rule, to govern, to subdue, or to manage. God made the earth for man. He expected Adam and those of us who came after him, to exercise stewardship and ownership—to take care of the earth for God. We were meant to be in charge here. That was God’s plan, and He never changes His plan.

PRAYER:

Father, I accept the dominion mandate that You gave to mankind and will do my part. I pray You will equip and anoint me to speak and do as the Holy Spirit leads and empowers me. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

This devotional is excerpted from Bill Winston’s book, Imitate God and Get Results. To order this power-packed mini-book, click here.

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