Authority Given, Authority Lost (G2.15)

The care of the earth was a mandate given to us by God from the beginning. “The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it” Genesis 2:15 (NLT).

We were given the authority to care for the animals and the earth. When Eve was deceived and ate from the fruit, we lost our authority to the enemy. The earth has been reaping disastrous results since. We have hunted and consumed animals to extinction. We have depleted the earth or its natural nutrients by our overconsumption. We have packed our landfills with plastics and garbage beyond normal consumption. We take take take and give little back.