Notice when God chooses to share dominion
Scripture: Genesis 1:26-28
In reviewing the creation process – there is a dramatic change between the previous five days
and the sixth day because in the previous five days, in verses 1-25, all the statements are
declaratory, they’re all individual and there is no sharing of dominion. But on the sixth day, we
see a change. We see a transition. For the first time, God says, in verse 26, “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.’” We are told God creates man in His own image and
after His own likeness and then He blesses them and commands them to be fruitful, to
multiply, to fill the earth, and to subdue it, and have dominion over everything He has
previously created. Suddenly we find God creating a partnership as He moves from
monologue to dialogue! God chooses to share dominion. His dialogue starts within Himself
when He says, “Let Us….” He not only shares dominion but moves into dialogue first with
Himself and then with us! From this point on in creation, we find God working with man
toward His purposes with man established as a responsible caregiver with authority freely
exercising it!
Prayer
Always pray to know your own boundaries in relationship to God and stay there.
This has led to the premature death of priests. (Think and Nadab and Abihu!)