Do you sometimes wish that you were in charge? Would you like to make the decisions for a particular situation? Have you been the decisionmaker and wish you were not? Are you aware that you have been given authority? Have you accepted the authority given to you?
It seems we all have our opinions of what we would do if we were in charge. We even ask the question: “What would you do if you were king or queen for a day?” Yet, those who are in charge of departments or organizations will tell you authority comes with responsibility.
We often forget that we have been given authority by God. He has given us the authority to rule over the animal kingdom. Many do not know they have been given authority. Others forget responsibility is a significant part of being in authority. That responsibility requires us to care for animals just as God cares for us. We are to provide food, water, and love to them. At the same time, we are to guide and discipline them.
It is a tremendous honor and responsibility God has given us. He has entrusted us with his creation. We must tend to it to keep it healthy. We are to use it wisely. God has put his creation at our disposal so that we may live and prosper. Yet, we are not to abuse it. It is a balancing act that requires us to think and make wise decisions.
I pray we all know that God has given us authority. I pray we are responsible when governing God’s creation. I pray each one of us learn to balance caring for and using God’s creation. God has given you authority. With authority comes responsibility. Use God’s creation wisely.
Psalm 8:6-8
You have given them dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under their feet,
all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
the birds of the air, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
Marty Pressey 