Have you ever been inside of an operating power-generating station? It is awesome.

I once toured the power facility on Lake Texoma. I was overwhelmed by the immense size and noise of the turbines as the water rushed through the intakes, turning the turbines, and exiting out the other side of the dam. I realized that literally thousands of homes and businesses, lights and electric motors, appliances and other electric devices were dependent for power on this one generating plant. What dominance man has achieved over his world!

In his statement of praise to God, the Psalmist rehearsed his understanding of how much God thought of man. He thinks enough of man that in his creative order he has subjected all things to man.

Why did God give us this dominance? Because He cares for us. In no way could He express that caring nature more fully than in the giving of His own “son of Man” to whom He could subject all things, even our greatest enemy, death (Hebrews 2:9). What power! What dominance! What caring!

Everything is needful that He sends,
Nothing is needful that He withholds.
- John Newton