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Made to Rule Not only is man intrinsically distinct from the rest of creation, but he has been given authority over the earth and everything upon it. Man was made to rule! While we, as believers in Jesus Christ, often focus our rulership in spiritual realms (Eph. 2:6, 7), mankind’s first charge was given for the rulership and well-being of our planet. The earth’s mineral resources, water and air, animal life, and, yes, even the human resources of the earth, all fall under our responsibility and should be the concern of every government and individual. Can we allow to pass from the earth forms of life which the Creator has placed here and committed to our care? Can we risk polluting God’s creation? Do we dare to allow needless suffering and the taking of human life? Let there be a resounding “No” in our hearts today as we step into our God-ordained place of rulership.