Good Morning Friends,
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our
image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the
birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the
creatures that move along the ground.’ So God created man in his own image, in
the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed
them and said to them, ‘Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and
subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over
every living creature that moves on the ground.’ God saw all that he had made, and
it was very good.” (Genesis 1:26-28, 31)
When God created human beings, He marked us
with His own image. He gave us leadership and initiative. He put within us
creativity and the ability to love. He gave us freewill – the ability to
choose.
Genesis 2:7 says, “The Lord God formed man
from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life,
and the man became a living being.” By His own choice, God put within us a
spirit. We aren’t just physical life, a mechanism of flesh and blood. We have spiritual
life that will live after this body is worn out and ceases its life.
Distinct from all other parts of His
creation, human beings have the potential to become like God. Not to become a
god, but to take on characteristics that are modeled after the characteristics
of God: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)
Among all of the creation, human beings are
unique. We bear the mark of God’s own image.
So the question for each of us to ponder is –
How clearly am I reflecting God’s image today?
His, by Grace,
Steve
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