Kingdom Principles

Kingdom Concept #2

So in this way the Jews were reminded every day that their God was Owner of all. This included Heaven and earth. An ancient Hebrew poet expressed it this way: May you be blessed by the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth . The highest heavens belong to the Lord , but the earth He has given to man (Psalm 115:15-16, empha sis added). As Maker and Owner of heaven and earth, God could give any portion of it to anyone He chose. And He chose to give the earth to man, not for man to be owner but ruler/manager, or steward. Here are some additional references verifying God’s rights to Lordship over the property of earth:

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for He founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters (Psalm 24:1-2). For God is the King of all the earth; sing to Him a psalm of praise. God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne. The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; He is greatly exalted (Psalm 47:7-9). And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out My hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it (Exodus 7:5). O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is Your name in all the earth! (Psalm 8:1a). I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing (Psalm 16:2).

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