Your Dominion mandate to living Swifter and Stronger
2 Samuel 1:23; [23] “Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions. Swift is fast, quick. capable of moving with a high speed. Strong is Capable of producing or withstanding great physical force. With the above definitions. swift and strong is a capacity or the function of the mind. So if we say that the mind is the center of possessing this awesome characteristic. witnessed in the opening scripture above from the testimony of King Saul and Jonathan.
We must deal with or understand the root of our capacity. Genesis 1:26. [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.” Kindly observe carefully in the Scriptures above that when God said let us make man in our own Image. he also effectively added what made them God to man when He also said according to our likeness.
Likeness is The state or quality of being like or alike. So this means we are gods. John 10:34-35; [34] Jesus answered them, “Is it not written in your law, ‘I said, “You are gods” [35] If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken),
Psalms 82:6; [6]I said, “You are gods, And all of you are children of the Most High. John 10:34, Jesus says, “Is it not written in your Law, ‘I have said you are gods’?” He was quoting Psalm 82:6, which says, “I said, ‘You are gods, you are all sons of the Most High. With these statements well established in scriptures we as believers should develop this consciousness and mindset of our origin if we must walk in the light of what we were made of.
Philippians 2:5; [5]Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, Most preachers have interpreted this verse of the scripture as being humble …they are right .. because being humble is a state of the mind too, But from the concept of dominion…Jesus Christ is our epitome when we take a close look at Gen 1:26. Jesus Christ exercised Dominion and influence..to the extent that they referred him as the King of the Jews.
John 19:19; [19] Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS. He didn’t fight any physical battle but he conquered conquest..fulfilled his mission as the Messiah.. impacted the world.. raised a generation that is subduing and reclaiming territories in Dominion and influence as kings like him. This dominion is also a function of the mind.
What is Dominion then?
Power or the use of power; sovereignty over something. If Dominion is associated by the use of Power. Jesus Christ earthly ministry began when he was endued with Power.
John 1:31-32; [31]I did not know Him; but that He should be revealed to Israel, therefore I came baptizing with water.” [32] And John bore witness, saying, “I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and He remained upon Him. This was why Jesus Christ before his ascension warned his disciples of where they should go .what they must do . before they will be empowered to do ministry.
Luke 24:49; [49] Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” Acts 2:1-5, [1] When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. [2] And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. [3] Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. [4] And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. [5] And there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
The new testament believers walk in Dominion and are Swifter than the eagles and Stronger than the Lions because of the indwelling of the Holy Ghost.
