Genesis 1:26 (NKJV): 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."
The word ‘dominion’ here is ‘radah’ (pronounced ‘raw-daw’) in Hebrew, which means ‘to tread down, to prevail against, to rule, to reign, to have authority over (the creations), to have control of, to have power to give orders’. I like the definition 'to have power to give orders' here. And this verse also says 'over all the earth'! Simply put it, God has given us 'the power to give orders' over all the earth! This speaks of your authority over all creations!
Genesis 1:28 (NKJV) then says, "Then God blessed them (man and woman), and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion ('radah') over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth." See the same word 'radah' again? And 'over every living thing'?
In cross reference, let's go now to Ephesians 1:17-21. Here, the Bible says, '... that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him, the eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come'.
People of God, may our eyes of understanding be enlightened, so that we may know who we (i.e. the saints) are in Him! And what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe! See the words 'who believe'? The irony is that many believers do not believe!
My wife Sharon released these words prophetically during our recent prayer and prophetic gathering:
“Send Your rain! Send Your rain! Oh, send Your rain! Oh, send Your rain! To wash away things that are not of You, Lord! That the veil be removed, so that the people will see, both believers and non-believers. Wash their eyes, wash their spiritual eyes, that they’ll believe what You have to say. Oh, send Your rain! Oh, pour Your Spirit upon this land.”
Ephesians 1:22 then says, 'And God put all things under His feet, and gave Him (Jesus) to be head over all things to the Church'. To whom? To the Church! And that's you and me, His people!
Jesus Himself has paved the way in taking His authority over creation (and of course over all diseases or bodily infirmities). Matthew 4:23 says, 'And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all kinds of sickness and all kinds of disease among the people'. All here means all!
Knowing that you too have been given the authority and dominion over creation (based on Genesis 1:26, Genesis 1:28, and Ephesians 1:17-22), you can now therefore speak to, or command any situation (that you may be facing now) to respond and function accordingly!
Acts 4:29-31 says, '... grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your word, by stretching out Your hand to heal, and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus...'
People of God, this is also your 'kairos' time (i.e. divinely appointed time) to even tap into the realm of miracles, signs and wonders by your spoken words, as you connect with Him (i.e. in praise and worship, immersing yourself in the Word of God, or praying in the spirit). And as you hear from Him, speak it forth and declare it into being! Only believe, and never doubt. He can do a miracle for you and through you too. Amen!
Recently, I saw a vision that confirms this authority and dominion for His people today. In this vision, I saw a large pack of wolves being released into the earthly realm. The sheer number of these wolves did cause many hearts to tremble. And as they were moving around the face of the earth, they were also making much noise, causing disturbances all over and harassing the land wherever they go. But it was then that I also saw a male lion in all his glory (I believe this is a 'picture' of the Lion of Judah). And as this lion began to roar, all these wolves got so confused they ran helter skelter back to where they came from!
You see, no matter how many 'wolves' may have been released from the pit of hell into the earthly realm, and no matter how much noise they seem to make, one roar of the Lion of Judah settles it all! Because it's not so much about the numbers or the quantity, but it's about who has the authority!
People of God, make no mistake about it. As a believer, you too belong to the Lion of the tribe of Judah! Keep praising and worshiping Him like you have never done before! This is your time. And as He is, so are you in this world. Amen!
