“What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him 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 8:4-6
It is always fascinating to look at the design in which God has made things. As we look at creation, there are limitless created things to ponder and to see that they are created by God with a purpose, designed to be just as they are and to work together with the rest of creation.
As we contemplate the place of humanity in the creation of God, Psalm 8 gives us powerful insight into God’s design for humanity and the power given which rests upon the tip of our tongue. Though in Adam mankind fell from glory, in Christ glory and honor is restored. In fact, though Christ was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death (Heb 2:9), when God raised Him up a new Man, He became far “better” than the angels (Heb 1:4).
Why did God do all this to Christ? As God, the eternal Word was always God and always will be God. But through an incomprehensible mystery, the Word was made flesh. It was necessary FOR OUR SAKE that He, God, partake of flesh and blood (Heb 2:14) so that we might become identified with His form of new humanity. “Behold, I make all things new.” (Rev 21:5).
I started this email to ask you to pray for Elendie. So, what does this have to do with prayer? I don’t think we realize the power which lies on the tip of our tongue, but I think these truths in the Scriptures help give us insight into the power of prayer through Christ the New Man, to whom all authority in heaven and earth is given, who is seated at the right hand of the majesty on high (Heb 1:3). All things are put under His feet – and therefore since we are members of His body, all things are put under our feet too. In short, as a new humanity in Christ,
God has made you to have dominion over the works of His hands…
…but only to the measure that you abide in Christ. You cannot ask God something fleshly and expect He will answer that prayer (James 4:3). Elendie, has become a great blessing to the P nation and to me too. I have been using his music in the daily radio programs. Sometimes I worry that fame could wreck him, (though I have seen nothing which indicates that). Nonetheless, it’s on my heart to ask you to pray for him, that God would preserve and protect his life as he serves through his music and the Scripture gives us this promise that, “God is able to make him stand.” (Rom 14:4)
As we consider the above scriptures, I think we get a glimpse of what it means to pray “in Jesus name”. Would you take some time to pray for Elendie?
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Thank you so much,
t.