2 Timothy 2:15 ‘Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth’

DAILY READING •Titus 1; Jeremiah 13-14; Psalm 125

The lion is known as the king of beasts. One of the ways the lion exerts dominion in its environment is through its superior vision.
At birth, lion cubs are very small, and their eyes are closed until they are two to three weeks old. Even then, they cannot see properly for another few weeks. During this period, they are vulnerable to attack from large birds, snakes and other dangerous animals.
But as the cub grows older, it develops an outstanding sight. At full maturity, the lion’s vision becomes roughly eight times better than that of humans. A lions’ eyesight is arguably their most important sense.
The way a lion’s eye is designed helps it pick up and amplify very faint light such as that emitted from stars and the moon.
Lions see mainly in blue and greens, with highly developed night vision.
Their eyes and their “retina” have the ability to concentrate the least amount of light in the darkness of the night and reflect it in a manner similar to the night vision used by the military to have advantage in night battles.
Lions prefer hunting under the cover of darkness where their superior sight helps them achieve most of their kills.
The lion’s outstanding night vision, gives it advantage that helps to establish its dominion as the “king of the jungle”.

To exercise dominion in our environment, we need superior sight.
As believers, outstanding spiritual insight is the key to our exercise of dominion on the earth.
Just as lion cubs do not see well until they grow older, likewise, as spiritual babes we may struggle with spiritual sight, but as we grow in Christ, we are expected to exhibit superior vision and understanding that will enable us rule in life.
I Corinthians 13:11 -12 says ‘When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.’

As we grow spiritually, we must move away from spiritual ignorance and blindness. We must grow in the spiritual discipline of prayer, worship, diligent study of the Word, fasting , fellowship with the Spirit, etc.
No believer can dominate on earth, while lacking spiritual fervency, sensitivity, and discernment.
Just as Jesus is the Lion of Judah, we are to grow in Him to the point where we begin to manifest His lionic nature and rule in our environment.
Christ has redeemed us to walk in dominion on the earth. Through Him, we are now seated in Heavenly places far above all principalities and powers and dominions –[Eph. 1:20-21]
In these end-times, we are ordained by God to reign in the gross darkness of the earth through superior light from the Word. While the world is searching for solutions, our spiritual understanding will enable us achieve amazing results in our fields of endeavor. Truly, as far as our eyes can see, it shall be given unto us.
Since it is the entrance of God’s Word that gives light, we must therefore study if we don’t want to be stagnated in life. We must commit ourselves to continuous searching of scriptures, studying and meditation. [2Timothy 2:15].
Through the light we receive from God’s Word, we will exercise the dominion nature of the lion of the tribe of Judah, and rule in the midst of our enemies.
Belonging to the tribe of Judah also means that we are those who carry the Presence of God due to high praises because Judah means praise.
Certainly through illumination from the Word and the Presence of God, we will dominate in our environments and excell on the earth.

PRAYER: Lord, please help me to commit to a lifestyle of diligent study of Your Word, prayers and praise, so that I can continually manifest Your nature and dominate on earth in Jesus Name.

QUOTE;
It takes a heart for God to make a mark in the sands of time. – WORDBITE 201.