Unshakable Faith
Day 17 - The Commission
1. Do you think people are filling the earth, subduing it and ruling over it, just as God originally planned?
Yes and No! Yes, the human race is filling the earth, subduing it and ruling over it. But No, we are not doing it just as God originally planned. When man fell, and sin came in to bring death and destruction, it changed everything. We have much to learn about how to fill the earth, subdue it and rule over it in the right manner...as we draw closer to God and become more like Him, He will teach us and help us to fill, subdue and rule as He desires.
2. How does reading Isaiah 11:6-9 make you feel about the present and the future?
Isaiah 11:6-9
6 "The wolf will live with the lamb,
the leopard will lie down with the goat,
the calf and the lion and the yearling together;
and a little child will lead them.
7 The cow will feed with the bear,
their young will lie down together,
and the lion will eat straw like the ox.
8 The infant will play near the cobra’s den,
and the young child will put its hand into the viper’s nest.
9 They will neither harm nor destroy
on all my holy mountain,
for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the LORD
as the waters cover the sea."
It almost seems impossible! It is hard to imagine a world where there is complete and total peace...even the animals are at peace with each other, and with mankind too! Amazing!!! The cool thing about this scripture is that it clearly shows us just how far we have fallen and the effect our fall has had on all creation. So when Jesus paid the price for our restoration, He also made a way for all creation to be restored to this beautiful, peaceful and completely enjoyable state.
3. Is His Bride close to proving Herself worthy of great authority before the angels and principalities and powers in the heavenly places?
I believe with all of my heart that the Bride of Christ is still a work in progress. The Bible talks about the Bride being beautiful without a spot or wrinkle. The church as a whole today has many spots and wrinkles. Divisions between the churches and denominations. People who claim to be Christians, but live defeated and sinful lives, and more... I'm not saying we should be perfect, that is not even possible, that is the reason we need a Savior! But I do believe that as the body of Christ we should be striving to grow more like Him daily, and as we do, it will have a great effect on our daily lives and on the church as a whole.
