Wired For Greatness
Allan Gerh
We all want to shine, to do well. Even the most humble and introverted of us have this inner desire to do something great. None of us aspires to mediocrity. We all aspire to do something great or be someone great.
Genesis 1:26-28 & Gen.2:7
1:26-17 “Then God said, ”Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground”’
2:7 ‘The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living being’
Here’s three incredibly important truths about you…
Your Composition: According to the bible, humans are composite beings made out of soil but also God’s breath. We are not God but we are God-like. There is something about you that represents God. That’s what it means to be made in God’s image. In you is the essence of divinity.
Your Purpose: God’s plan was not to establish a religion but a government. Through humans made in His image and in relationship with Him, God intended to extend His divine rule to earth. You are God’s agent to rule over the earth and to extend the qualities of God’s rule to this physical realm. You are wired for greatness!
Your Authority: God’s delegation of authority over the earth to humans was total. God didn’t say ‘let us rule’ but ‘let them rule’. This was a complete transfer of authority over creation. He was appointing humans as the only legal authority on earth, with full powers to act on His behalf.
If this is the case and our true position, why isn’t this our experience? I can think of several reasons:
1. Ignorance: If we don’t know our true position, then we can’t be who we were wired to be! Ecc.3:11 says ‘He has set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end’.
2. Rebellion: Adam and Eve rebelled against God. By doing so, they carried out a coup against His authority, and lost their privileged position. We too are very much like that.
3. Fear: Maybe we feel God let us down. Or perhaps people spoke harsh words into our lives. Said we’d never amount to much. Some of us were hurt by people we trusted and who were in authority over us; our parents or even church leaders.
I believe the greatest tragedy of all is that as modern day Christians, we have lost our memory of who we are. We have come to see salvation as a one-time event, not realizing that it’s an entrance into kingship…and that the next step is to learn to be kings and queens over God’s world. Jesus came to remind us of the glorious message of the Kingdom – that all of us, no matter who we are, where we live or what we have done – are heirs to the throne. That Daddy is inviting all His wayward children to return to their original status and live as sons and daughters of the king.
What is the key to greatness? One word: Surrender – salvation is not a one-time event but is the entrance into a life of surrender to God’s rule. God is calling me to let go/to turn everything over to Him, not so that He can leave me deprived but so that He is free to use me. My level of surrender will determine the level of our greatness. Famous evangelist Dwight L. Moody, ““The world has yet to see what God can do with a man (or woman) who is fully (committed) to him.” God stands ready to welcome us home with open arms to completely restore our full status as sons and daughters.
We all want to shine, to do well. Even the most humble and introverted of us have this inner desire to do something great. None of us aspires to mediocrity. We all aspire to do something great or be someone great.
Genesis 1:26-28 & Gen.2:7
1:26-17 “Then God said, ”Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground”’
2:7 ‘The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living being’
Here’s three incredibly important truths about you…
Your Composition: According to the bible, humans are composite beings made out of soil but also God’s breath. We are not God but we are God-like. There is something about you that represents God. That’s what it means to be made in God’s image. In you is the essence of divinity.
Your Purpose: God’s plan was not to establish a religion but a government. Through humans made in His image and in relationship with Him, God intended to extend His divine rule to earth. You are God’s agent to rule over the earth and to extend the qualities of God’s rule to this physical realm. You are wired for greatness!
Your Authority: God’s delegation of authority over the earth to humans was total. God didn’t say ‘let us rule’ but ‘let them rule’. This was a complete transfer of authority over creation. He was appointing humans as the only legal authority on earth, with full powers to act on His behalf.
If this is the case and our true position, why isn’t this our experience? I can think of several reasons:
1. Ignorance: If we don’t know our true position, then we can’t be who we were wired to be! Ecc.3:11 says ‘He has set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end’.
2. Rebellion: Adam and Eve rebelled against God. By doing so, they carried out a coup against His authority, and lost their privileged position. We too are very much like that.
3. Fear: Maybe we feel God let us down. Or perhaps people spoke harsh words into our lives. Said we’d never amount to much. Some of us were hurt by people we trusted and who were in authority over us; our parents or even church leaders.
I believe the greatest tragedy of all is that as modern day Christians, we have lost our memory of who we are. We have come to see salvation as a one-time event, not realizing that it’s an entrance into kingship…and that the next step is to learn to be kings and queens over God’s world. Jesus came to remind us of the glorious message of the Kingdom – that all of us, no matter who we are, where we live or what we have done – are heirs to the throne. That Daddy is inviting all His wayward children to return to their original status and live as sons and daughters of the king.
What is the key to greatness? One word: Surrender – salvation is not a one-time event but is the entrance into a life of surrender to God’s rule. God is calling me to let go/to turn everything over to Him, not so that He can leave me deprived but so that He is free to use me. My level of surrender will determine the level of our greatness. Famous evangelist Dwight L. Moody, ““The world has yet to see what God can do with a man (or woman) who is fully (committed) to him.” God stands ready to welcome us home with open arms to completely restore our full status as sons and daughters.
Wired For Greatness
We all want to shine, to do well. Even the most humble and introverted of us have this inner desire to do something great. None of us aspires to mediocrity. We all aspire to do something great or be someone great.
Genesis 1:26-28 & Gen.2:7
1:26-17 “Then God said, ”Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground”’
2:7 ‘The LORD God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life and the man became a living being’
Here’s three incredibly important truths about you…
Your Composition: According to the bible, humans are composite beings made out of soil but also God’s breath. We are not God but we are God-like. There is something about you that represents God. That’s what it means to be made in God’s image. In you is the essence of divinity.
Your Purpose: God’s plan was not to establish a religion but a government. Through humans made in His image and in relationship with Him, God intended to extend His divine rule to earth. You are God’s agent to rule over the earth and to extend the qualities of God’s rule to this physical realm. You are wired for greatness!
Your Authority: God’s delegation of authority over the earth to humans was total. God didn’t say ‘let us rule’ but ‘let them rule’. This was a complete transfer of authority over creation. He was appointing humans as the only legal authority on earth, with full powers to act on His behalf.
If this is the case and our true position, why isn’t this our experience? I can think of several reasons:
1. Ignorance: If we don’t know our true position, then we can’t be who we were wired to be! Ecc.3:11 says ‘He has set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end’.
2. Rebellion: Adam and Eve rebelled against God. By doing so, they carried out a coup against His authority, and lost their privileged position. We too are very much like that.
3. Fear: Maybe we feel God let us down. Or perhaps people spoke harsh words into our lives. Said we’d never amount to much. Some of us were hurt by people we trusted and who were in authority over us; our parents or even church leaders.
I believe the greatest tragedy of all is that as modern day Christians, we have lost our memory of who we are. We have come to see salvation as a one-time event, not realizing that it’s an entrance into kingship…and that the next step is to learn to be kings and queens over God’s world. Jesus came to remind us of the glorious message of the Kingdom – that all of us, no matter who we are, where we live or what we have done – are heirs to the throne. That Daddy is inviting all His wayward children to return to their original status and live as sons and daughters of the king.
What is the key to greatness? One word: Surrender – salvation is not a one-time event but is the entrance into a life of surrender to God’s rule. God is calling me to let go/to turn everything over to Him, not so that He can leave me deprived but so that He is free to use me. My level of surrender will determine the level of our greatness. Famous evangelist Dwight L. Moody, ““The world has yet to see what God can do with a man (or woman) who is fully (committed) to him.” God stands ready to welcome us home with open arms to completely restore our full status as sons and daughters.