Power has always been the thing that mankind desired especially after the fall of man. Isn’t it funny that this only happened after Satan tempted Eve in the garden in Genesis 3 verse 1? He challenged God’s authority himself and led a third of the angels in rebellion all because he wanted glory for himself. We too have fallen into this trap and now we perpetually challenge God’s authority, pleasing ourselves instead of following Him. Eve became fixated with the one tree and forgot that she had all the others to feast from.
In our present-day world, we still see the effects of that day. Man’s greed for power, its root cause being rebellion, has left our world torn confused and delusional. Man thinks that they have power and control. To some extent it may be true for Genesis 1 verse 26 shows that God gave mankind a measure of dominion. So it’s fair to say we were duped. We were promised something that we already possessed. We gave in to the temptation and now we are power hungry folks but we are a broken and a faulty bunch. The authority we had before sin is no more. We were made good and now we are bad apples no longer good as God initially made us. In gaining the knowledge of “good and evil” we have lost so much more. Our chance for eternal life and dominion here on earth was forfeited.
Having said all this, the power we seem to have now is only temporary. It is one that does not accompany immortality. The power that men wield here on earth will come to an end. In fact, many wicked people hold powerful positions. They think they are in charge but really they are slaves to sin doing everything the devil wants, giving into their rebellious nature. They oppose God on all fronts; in laws, in family structures even the church.
God in His sovereignty allows this because He is not like man that He should lie nor the son of man that He should repent (Numbers 23 verse 19). What He says He means. He will not revoke our will to choose. His greatest desire is that we would choose Him. We are all guilty for the fall of man was one we all inherited, but thank God for His redemption in Christ Jesus. Who died to set us free from such bondage, that death may no longer be our portion and our true power regained when we believe in Jesus and repent of sin.
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