2   Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;     3   Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.    4   And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away. ~ I PETER 5:2-4

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Hebrews 2:6-11 shows that the “dominion” promised to Adam was fulfilled in Christ AND His Sons. I love how Peter expresses this dominion. “Feed the flock”, be a shepherd to them. This is not just a pastor over his own church. This is the Bride and creation. We are to fulfill God’s original commission to Adam, which is to “dress and keep” the garden of God. The original Eden of long gone, or is it? Ezekiel 31:9 says that nations were the “trees of the garden of Eden”. Although I believe there was a literal place, I also believe the Lord is showing us a beautiful thing and the position we will fill being part of Christ.