Thursday, July 3
Born to Rule
But one testified in a certain place, saying: "What is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You take care of him?"
Hebrews 2:6
Recommended Reading
Genesis 1:26-28 [ iz3.me]
Eton College (founded in 1440) is a boarding school in England for boys aged 13-18, traditionally from England's privileged class. Nineteen British Prime Ministers have been educated at Eton (Churchill attended a similar school, Harrow) along with countless political elites. Eton is known as the chief nurse of England's statesmen. Unofficially, it is said that Eton students learn they are "born to rule."
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Not all Eton graduates rule England, of course. But there is a class of people in this world who were born to rule: human beings. In Genesis 1, mankind is given dominion over all of creation (verses 26-28). And in Hebrews 2, the writer quotes David, the psalmist, who says, "And You have crowned [ man ] with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet" (Psalm 8:5-6; Hebrews 2:7-8). So what happened? Sin. But the last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45) has come to restore what the first Adam lost.
Remember who you are in Christ: born to rule, then born again and destined to regain your place of honor and glory.
Seeing we are born God's enemies, we must be new-born His sons.
Richard Baxter
Read-Thru-the-Bible
Proverbs 12-14 [ iz3.me] |
