Gen 1:28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”
To subdue is to conquer and bring into subjection. It is to hold back, put down or defeat, to hold in check , repress or to reduce the force of something.
After God created man,he blessed him and charged him to be fruitful, to multiply and subdue the earth. Subduing the earth includes harnessing all available resources – self, the fish , the birds, the animals and the natural resources – as well as protecting them . God’s intention was for man to assert his God given position, manage all that He has created, pay close attention to it, care for it and make good use of it.
Subduing the earth means having full control over all that God has made available to us – financial resources, human resource, land, plots, houses etc knowing very well that we are not the owners. We must understand that our God is the owner of everything and we must be faithful stewards.
Further readings:
Jdg 3:30
Mat 25:14-30
1Co 4:2
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