MY FATHER’S WORLD
Part twelve of fifteen devotions in Heaven Enchantment Series
Genesis 1:28: “God blessed them and said to them, ‘Be
fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds
of the air and over every creature that moves on the ground.’”
God’s
first managers were Adam and Eve. Jesus came
as the second Adam. His church—all
covenant people—is His bride. Beginning
with Abraham in Genesis 12:1, 7, every believer in Christ is Abraham’s seed
(Gal 3:29).
“So
you…are a son; God has made you also an heir.” (Galatians 4:7). Daniel 12:1 and 13 promises that His heirs are
promised their allotted inheritance in Daniel 12:1, 13.
Believers
are children of the King—God the Father.
Kings rule over kingdoms. A
kingdom consists of: citizens to be ruled, their culture, and land. Culture [KUL-chur] means
what is specific to a place of origin: beliefs, values, art, music, literature,
traditions, and customs.
Fallen
humanity’s culture is worldly. But
believers’ culture is godly. Titus 2:12
says the grace of God “teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly
passions, and live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present
age.” Romans 6:13 urges believers to
“offer the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness,” in
contrast to worldly culture.
Jesus
is not a created being. As both 100% God
and 100% human, only His shed blood and sacrifice on the cross has the power to
redeem. Redeem means to free, rescue,
save and restore. Jesus triumphed as “the Lion of Judah” (Revelation 5:5) and
reigns as the “Root of David” (Revelation 22:16). He ascended back to heaven “with all
authority” (Matthew 28:18).
Only
triumphant Jesus could take the scroll from the one on the throne and open its
seals from Revelation 5:7, 9-10: “With Your blood You purchased men for God
from every tribe and nation and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom and
priests to serve our God, and they will reign on earth.”
Psalm
22:28 says, “for dominion belongs to the Lord and He rules over all the
nations.” Dominion is both land and
authority.
Every
believer will own land, property where we can settle down and rule with
authority on New Earth.
Take
Home Nugget
Christ
will rule with authority over all nations of earth as head of the human race
(Psalm 72:8, 11). Jesus and His co-heirs
will fill the New Earth and at last manage what was first entrusted to Adam and
Eve. Revelation 22:5b says, “and they
will reign forever and ever.”
This is my Father’s world. O let me
ne’er forget
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.
That though the wrong seems oft so strong, God is the ruler yet.
This is my Father’s world: the battle is not done:
Jesus Who died shall be satisfied,
And earth and Heav’n be one.
Maltbie D. Babcock, 1901
This devotion is adapted from Heaven.
Chapter 20, “What Does God’s eternal Kingdom involve?”; Subtitle1
“Didn’t Jesus Say His Kingdom Wasn’t Earthly?”; Subtitle2 “Jesus, Worthy King of New Earth”; Subtitle3
“The Importance of Land”; Subtitle4
“The Goal of History”; Chapter 21,
“Will We Actually Rule with Christ?”. Alcorn, Randy.
© 2004. Tyndale House of Publishers, Inc. Illinois.
J.D. Griffith
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