“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” (Gen 1:26).
God created man only after consultation. We also should cultivate the good habit of consulting one another instead of commanding or dictating. Though God had the power and authority to command, He did not do so in the matter of creating human beings. Therefore, let us also not be commanding in our attitude towards our fellow brethren.
Regarding all other creations, it is written, ‘God said …. and God made…’ (see Gen 1:6 & 7,24 & 25 etc.), but about man’s creation, it says, ‘God said … SO God created’ i.e. the creation of human beings is of more precision and perfection when compared to that of all the other creatures. We find male and female in most other creations but special mention is made of this in man’s creation – ‘male and female created He them’ (Gen 1:27).
The first purpose of God in creating man was so that he may have ‘dominion’. We should first have dominion over ourselves. As long as man had dominion over himself, he had dominion over the sea, the sky and the earth.
Let us never embark on any matter of importance without consulting others. We reign in life and grow in the divine nature of our God by respecting and honouring others.
God created man only after consultation. We also should cultivate the good habit of consulting one another instead of commanding or dictating. Though God had the power and authority to command, He did not do so in the matter of creating human beings. Therefore, let us also not be commanding in our attitude towards our fellow brethren.
Regarding all other creations, it is written, ‘God said …. and God made…’ (see Gen 1:6 & 7,24 & 25 etc.), but about man’s creation, it says, ‘God said … SO God created’ i.e. the creation of human beings is of more precision and perfection when compared to that of all the other creatures. We find male and female in most other creations but special mention is made of this in man’s creation – ‘male and female created He them’ (Gen 1:27).
The first purpose of God in creating man was so that he may have ‘dominion’. We should first have dominion over ourselves. As long as man had dominion over himself, he had dominion over the sea, the sky and the earth.
Let us never embark on any matter of importance without consulting others. We reign in life and grow in the divine nature of our God by respecting and honouring others.
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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