Dominion 6-1-09

Good morning, Lord Jesus. Be at the center of my thoughts and at the foundation of my day. ... "All Your works shall give thanks to You, O Lord, and all Your faithful shall bless You. They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom, and tell of Your power, to make known to all people Your mighty deeds and the glorious splendor of Your kingdom. Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and Your dominion endures throughout all generations" (Psalm 134:10-13). I'm staying with some old friends for a couple of days at their home in San Antonio. They live in a neighborhood called "Dominion," tucked away among the flowing creeks and majestic live oak trees at the edge of the Texas hill country. So many neighborhoods seem to take dominion over all the natural beauty of the land as the developers move in, but this one seems to have taken great care to honor Your dominion and the glorious splendor of Your creation. The homes are not more prominent than Your stately oak trees and the streets are not more prominent than Your babbling creeks. The rugged beauty of Your creation and dominion remain. Lord, I want to honor Your dominion in my life. And I want Your dominion to endure throughout all my generations. I want my days to speak of Your glory and tell of Your power. And as I make my way on the journey through this broken and fallen world suffering under the hands of the generations of the sons of men, asserting their own dominion and building their own kingdoms, let me be part of Your redemption of all things to the rugged beauty of Your majestic creation. "For we know that the whole creation has been groaning in labor pains until now" longing for the day it will "be set free from its bondage to decay and will obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God" (Romans 8:19-23). In the sovereignty of Your will and the mystery of Your grace, You have chosen to use the hearts and hands of the very humanity who opened the door to the bondage and decay of Your creation through our sins throughout our generations to now be an extension of Your heart and hands to restore and redeem all things. "The kingship and dominion and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High; their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey them" (Daniel 7:27). "The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth He has given to human beings" (Psalm 115:16). Lord give us wisdom to exercise our delegated dominion in trusting faith and willing submission to Your eternal dominion. As we do, we will see the fulfillment of Your redemption of Your creation: "The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Messiah, and He will reign forever and ever" (Revelation 11:15). In Jesus' name I pray, Amen. Be encouraged today! In the Love of Jesus, Tommy Hays Subscribe by email to me at Messiah Ministries --MessiahMin@aol.com -- "Preparing the Way of the Lord ... Ministering the Healing Love of God" www.messiah-ministries.org 2800 Tates Creek Rd; Lexington, KY 40502 Daily Archives at: www.morningbymorning.blogspot.com Order our Ministry Resources or Contribute to our vision and calling: www.shop.messiah-ministries.org