We are GOD’S visible representatives to execute HIS plan on earth!
When Adam fell, GOD did not abandon HIS plan for man to exercise dominion over the earth. The second Adam restored man so that FATHER’S plan would be fulfilled.
Paul wrote by The Holy Spirit in 1st Corinthians chapter 15:
46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, and afterward the spiritual.
47 The first man (Adam) was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man (Jesus) is the Lord from Heaven.
48 As was the man of dust, so also are those who are made of dust; and as is the Heavenly Man, so also are those who are heavenly.
49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the Image of the heavenly Man.
You and I have been transformed into His Image and are meant to function as kings and priests on this earth, ministering life and restoration to mankind.
Jesus spoke to us as believers in Matthew chapter 5:
14 “You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden.
15 Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house.
16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify Your Father in Heaven.
Light and works are intertwined. We need the light of Christ in order to do good works. Our good works are like light shining upon the hearts of those we encounter.
Jesus declared to us that we are to be lights unto the world. Let us fully embrace His Words and focus on making our light brighter through His Word. We are to go forth and exercise His authority on earth just as the first Adam was meant to exercise authority before the fall.
After Jesus had been resurrected from the dead and presented Himself unto FATHER, He returned to the earth and declared in Matthew chapter 28:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them (and us), saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Mark recorded further detail given by Jesus in Mark chapter 16:
15 And Jesus said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.
16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues;
18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
The disciples who heard these Words responded:
19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into Heaven, and sat down at the Right Hand of God.
20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the Word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
Where is Jesus right now? He is seated at the Right Hand of Our Heavenly Father. He successfully completed His mandate and returned dominion to man. We have been commanded to exercise dominion and do what Jesus commanded. Walking in this revelation should be our highest priority. Once we are truly walking according to the expressed command of Jesus, we should see the same results as the disciples experienced in the Book of Acts.