See the series here
Continuing to
explore perceived parallelisms between mankind’s first and final millennia on Earth, reflect on this fact. God seemingly did not interrupt His Day
(millennium) of rest, but very patiently waited and watched His delegated
authority unfold. Had He been impatient, as we tend to be, He would have
rescinded His delegation to man to be Earth lords, or at least might have
dispatched His savior, Noah, much earlier than at the beginning of the second
millennium (Day).
God respects His
own laws and delegations. All authority derives from Him. He had first
delegated all authority to Jesus, who sub-delegated authority over things
earthly to Adam, who corrupted his authority by submitting to Eve’s and satan’s
temptation. Father God and Jesus did not intervene to prevent Their sub-delegated authority from
falling into Their enemy’s hand. No, They respected Adam’s ‘damning’ decision, and
in response, They laid out a multi-millennial solution (salvation) plan, but it seems They waited until mankind’s second millennium to activate this plan, with the birth
of Noah in 1056 A.C. (after creation).
During the coming
Millennial Reign age, God’s delegate, King Jesus (King
of kings), will similarly sub-delegate authorities to all His saints from across the first four ages of history, then immortal and glorified, to serve as sub-kings, priests and administrative support staff
to those offices. As was His apparent pattern during mankind’s first
millennium, I suspect He will also respect, and may not interfere with or usurp
His authority delegations. Sounds kinda
scary to have that kind of delegated authority? Not to worry. We will be well-equipped to perform our governing functions, likely based on our post-rapture, 7-year internship with Him in Heaven, while the tribulation age is unfolding across the Earth! His
Spirit of Wisdom and His angels will be our ‘present help’ as well, just as He dispatched the Spirit of Wisdom to guide all the craftsmen noted in Exodus 28:3, 31:3, 35:31. Similarly,
I believe Adam not only received delegated authority, but also wisdom and power
to exercise his authority. Man, if only he had applied some of that power to
defeating temptations from Eve and satan! And if only you and I had done/will do similarly…now!
Millennial Parallelism #4:
Authorities,
Delegated and Respected
