I forgot how my friends and i came to this discussion, but we remember we all had similar experience/s, to command the rain to stop, or the cloud to shelter us from the sun.. and all agreed, once the first time broke through, the second, third time become effortless, sometime we don't even have to think or pray about it, simply: it's ok, the rain will stop before 6:30..
So we thought, the heaven (referring to sky) and earth is created by God, and by right they should obey Jesus cause God put all names under His name, so if we are joint-heir with Christ. so could it be the heaven and earth obey us (believers) too?
Ann suddenly mentioned: the Bible said: the creations are waiting for the revealing of sons of God. i said: yeah, they are waiting for coming back of Jesus. She repeated: sons of God, not Jesus, it's us! So i ask her quickly show me scripture (yeah my loving sisters now go around with their bible) that's exciting!
So while eve went away for some errant, we sat down at HDB courtyard and enjoying the wind, while ann was still looking for the verses, the Holy Spirit can't wait longer.. :P
[Jesus] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him.
[Genesis] God said: Let us made man in OUR image.
So if God made man in their (God, Jesus and Holy Spirit) image and put us on earth, it's like little image of God on earth, the little God (Adam) enjoying the heaven and earth, and the heaven and earth enjoy the little God in their midst (all things were created for Him).
But here came satan, in the form of serpent, deceived Adam to surrender His Godliness, and suddenly the image of God in the midst of the creation become image of a mere beast, and instead of God, it's an ugly fallen angel who was in control. How dreadful! i think the tree will cry, the sea will roar and wind howling to mourn for their lost, the earth yield torn and the whole creation fall into state of decaying, because God said: The day you (Adam) eat of it (Fruit of knowledge of good & evil) you shall surely die! and not just Adam, but all creations started dying.
and devil are not satisfied (his is greedy, came to steal, kill and destroy), after he steal from man (authority and power to the creation), he wanted to kill and destroy man! so he stir up earth quake and storm, flood and fire to devour the little image of God.
How painful is it for the heaven and earth to kill the one they used to enjoyed and spend time with! No it's not right, the man although fallen still carried that image of the creator, like the son who look like the father, but the man had no power like they used to be ( Heb2:7 You made him a little lower than the angels; you crowned him with glory and honor).
Until He came.
The one who created them came and dwell among them! and spell a great news! He came to redeem the man first, and then the heaven and earth! that's why whatever He spoke the nature obey, the fig tree withered, the storm calmed, the water become wine. They welcome their redeemer! and i believe the creations knew, cause Jesus would have told them, wait for the sons of God, when they are revealed, I'll be back soon!
That's why the statement: the creation waiting for the revealing of sons of God! man who are in the original image of God! and who are the sons of God? US!! The Believer! Those who are reborn in Christ!
Galatians 3:26 - [ Sons and Heirs ] For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.Galatians 4:6 - And because you are sons, God has sent forth the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying out, "Abba, Father!"Romans 8:14 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.Amen!! The creation is waiting for us! to enjoy us, to see us in the Glory of their Creator! and that it's a promise of Jesus coming back! that's why the rain can obey, the cloud can shelter, the more we speak and command, the more we are telling the creation: We are the sons of God! we are in the last and greater Adam!
Luke 20:36 - nor can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.1 Corinthians 15:47 - The first man was of the earth, made of dust; the second Man is the from heaven.And we who are in Him, are also considered from Heaven, because "As He is, so are we in this world". Not only the nature obey our command (Pastor also said before, when we pray, it's as if Jesus pray) they also cannot harm us, like Balaam, although command by Balak to curse the children of Israel, could not but pronounce blessing instead! Because "who can curse the blessed of the Lord"!
So! even if the devil pervert and made the nature rebel against Christians, and how he wish he can! (devil is still the ruler of the world, but Believers are NOT OF THE WORLD!) If the Believer know what authority Jesus had given them, the nature would obey! and I believe they gladly obey their original master!
Matthew 16:19 - I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be [ Or have been] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be [ Or have been] loosed in heaven."And not just that! the Bible also mentioned, the Look here:
Rev 7:1-4 - After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having the seal of the living God. He called out in a loud voice to the four angels who had been given power to harm the land and the sea: "Do not harm the land or the sea or the trees until we put a seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God."So after the 144,000 (representative number of all of God's people) were sealed, after a few more disasters, the 4 angels were release to harm "but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads."
and what is the seal?
Rev 14:1 - Then I looked, and behold, a Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with Him one hundred and forty-four thousand, having His Father's name written on their foreheads."The seal is the name of God, those who "having His Father's name written on their foreheads." are Believer who always knows GOD IS THEIR FATHER! who always has the "Fatherly love" mentality.
Can you imagine the dreadful scene after the rapture? once the Christian, the sons of God were lifted up to heaven, all those left on the earth are man who still in the fallen form, and Jesus himself said:
John 8:42-44 - Jesus said to them, "If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and now am here. I have not come on my own; but he sent me. Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say. You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father's desire. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of liesNothing personal, but seems like Jesus said: the non-believer are under devil's control and manipulation.
No wonder after the rapture, there'll be great fear and tribulation on the earth, because all the creation saw is the fallen man in the form of beast. The glory of God in Christian is lift away from them.
and my friend finally found the verse:
Romans 8:18-25For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.So Christians! realise the authority our Lord had given us! the great power which even the nature wil obey. (I myself tried it many times after this revelations, an it always work!!)
Another realization, the rest of the creation CANNOT receive Christ like men do! They have to wait, wait until the saviour come back to redeem everything, they are passive receiver, We are Active receiver! and some man choose not to receive Christ's redemption! can you imagine the tree said: this Ah Beng ah! if only i am he!!!
Oh! Praise Daddy God for His goodness forever, and praise Jesus for His perfect work, His everlasting love and great grace!
Amen and Amen!!!