"Something to ponder over"

Ps 115:16 The heaven of heavens is for God, but he put us in charge of the earth. ( MSG)
Ps 115:16 The heavens are the Lord's heavens, but the earth has He given to the children of men. AMP
Ps 115:16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but he has given the earth to all mankind. TLB
Good Morning All, its Friday for many the end of your week works. Look closely at this Psalm 115:16 and meditate on what the words are trying to convey to you today. What a sobering reality that the Lord has put us in charge of the earth. The first question that came to my mind what is my first responsibility in the earth? So I went back to the Bible and the answer was right there in Gen 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. KJV
Three words stood out for me replenish, multiply and dominion. Notice the actual definitions that are listed below, study them. Then allow the Holy Spirit to direct you into what your purpose is as you endeavor to be a good steward on this earth that the Lord has given us to maintain.
• Replenish OT:4390 HEBREW* male' (maw-lay'); or mala' (Est 7:5) (maw-law'); a primitive root, to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively):
KJV accomplish, confirm, consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfill, (be, become, draw, give in, go) full (-ly, -ly set, tale), [over-] flow, fullness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, satisfy, set, space, take a [hand-] full, have wholly.

• Multiply OT:7235 rabah (raw-baw'); a primitive root; to increase (in whatever respect):
KJV - [bring in] abundance (X -antly), archer [by mistake for OT:7232], be in authority, bring up, continue, enlarge, excel, exceeding (-ly), be full of, (be, make) great (-er, -ly, -ness), grow up, heap, increase, be long, (be, give, have, make, use) many (a time), (any, be, give, give the, have) more (in number), (ask, be, be so, gather, over, take, yield) much (greater, more), (make to) multiply, nourish, plenty (-eous), process [of time], sore, store, thoroughly, very.

• Dominion OT:7287 radah (raw-daw'); a primitive root; to tread down, i.e. subjugate; specifically, to crumble off:KJV - (come to, make to) have dominion, prevail against, reign, (bear, make to) rule,- r, over), take.

*(Biblesoft's New Exhaustive Strong's Numbers and Concordance with Expanded Greek-Hebrew Dictionary.



When I declare I is the pastor in the hood that is not some self serving egotistical moniker. I am declaring before the heavens and to the people that I’m ready to complete the work that God has called me to do. "Hood is not a location it's a mindset, I am bringing the power of the kingdom and the gospel of Jesus Christ where it is not embraced and changing it into a safe, God-fearing and prosperous neighborhood where God receives all the glory"

That is what I am striving trusting totally in God to do; can I count on you to do your part in making this vision a reality? Peace & Love, Pastor Ali