08/09/2026
Daily Bread - We’re first introduced to authority in Genesis. On the day God created Adam and Eve, He gave them authority and dominion over the earth. He told them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over…” (Gen. 1:28). Psalm 8:4-8 also says, “You have made him [man] to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet.” Then God directed the man to tend, keep, guard, and protect the garden (Gen. 2:15). God gave them full authority and dominion to rule over their habitation. He equipped them with everything needed to maintain their rulership and to run any challenger out. Unfortunately, they chose wrongly and failed the test.