Owned!

Owned!

The earth is the LORD's, and the fulness thereof; The world, and they that dwell therein.

Psalm 24:1 KJV

The Inspiration:

Relationship is always a good place to start. When you listen to anyone speak, or you read the written or printed words of anyone, you look out for the fruits of relationship. Does this person know what s/he is talking about? David is credited with the words of this psalm and this is a man God Himself testified to as a man after His heart. You don't get there by accident, but by deliberate and decisive action. You don't make assumptions about your connection with God; you have to work at it, and also work on it on a daily basis. Long before David led men, he kept sheep. He learnt to protect them from predators as well as the elements. As he waited in the wilderness, he found solace and comfort in God. He wrote songs that we still sing today, and his experiences have become lessons for us today. For me, I must also sort out my person and identity in God. Do I know God, or even more importantly, does God know me as His own? Am I doing all He requires me to do? Am I where He wants me to be, so that His grace and power can be evident in me? 

The Contention:

The words of the verse above flow from the personal experience and encounter David had with God. Science will teach you many things, but it cannot explain the presence and power of God. It can create things to make man's life easier, but it finds it hard to process the concept of a Supreme Being who is responsible for all of creation. There are many versions of the account of creation, but we know by faith that God created the heavens and the earth. The wonders and mysteries of creation are too complex for science to fully explain or comprehend. How do I know that God created the earth? What is clear is that no matter how hard man tries, there are some parts of the earth that he cannot conquer. Man has made ships and liners that can traverse the oceans, yet when the waves and storms rise on the oceans, man can only look on the wonder and power of God, and pray that he is not destroyed. Who else can lay claim to ownership of the earth, except God?

The Conclusion:

Everything my eyes see were made by God. The fullness and riches of the earth also belong to God. The world, and all who dwell in it also belong to God. These are statements that are not subject to debate or contention. One may then ask: "If God owns the world, why is the world seemingly in turmoil? If the earth indeed belongs to God, why does it seem that the earth is no longer listening to its owner? This is where each man's choice of response comes in; I get to choose if I will surrender to the authority of the owner of the earth. No matter what I do, it does not change the fact of ownership; God has not and will never leave His throne. If I will also exercise the same dominion of God over His creation,  I must be found in God. Like David, God needs me to live His life, so the world can know Him. If God owns the world, He also owns me. Am I truly representing God? Am I making the right kind of mark on the earth? God's time of favour is here.