Wherever Satan has set up his kingdom, or has a stronghold, or has displaced heavenly
borders and boundaries, man has to work with God to bring to pass the original
purpose re-establishing the preordained borders and boundaries.
Scripture: Psalm 104 and Acts 2:33-35
The first view of creation (ex nihilo), God creates everything and establishes it in its own
order. This total sovereignty does not explain the spiritual warfare apparent in the text. In the
second view of creation, because it comes out of chaos the earth still has to be subjugated.
This view explains the text and lends to understanding Hebrews 10:13, He (Jesus) was made
to sit at the right hand of God “…till His enemies are made His footstool.” In the second view,
man plays the central role in working with God based on the borders and boundaries of the
God/man relationship. God’s purposes not only have to be enforced, but in some areas, they
have to be established. Wherever Satan has set up his kingdom, or has a stronghold, or has
displaced heavenly borders and boundaries, man has to work with God to bring to pass the
original purpose of re-establishing the preordained borders and boundaries. If man failed in his
first covenantal attempt, God would initiate a second in which man could be successful. Most
of us would obviously lean toward this view because we know man failed and we know we
have a new covenant and so we can begin to say there is a reason why man has to work with
God to establish His purpose in the earth. It all started at the creation. As we view these
issues we have to choose an understanding concerning our relationship with God and our
purpose here on the earth as His creation. What do you believe about God and the
covenant?
Prayer
O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget
not the congregation of thy poor forever.
Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the
habitations of cruelty.