Genesis 1:26-28
"Let Us
make man in Our image”
The world
tells us that our identity is in our individuality and
uniqueness. But, as is typical with Satan, this is only a partial
truth. The foundation of our identity is the fact that we are
made in the image of God. Likeness, reflection, character,
personality and qualities are all synonyms for “image.” It is
incomprehensible to think that Almighty, Gracious, All-Powerful,
Merciful, Omnipotent, Longsuffering,
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Righteous God
made us in His image; especially given our natural choices since the
Fall. But He did. And, the primary ways we are made in His
likeness are revealed in Genesis 1:26-28.
The first way is that we
were created to be in relationship.
God
Himself exists within relationship. In verse 26, God says
“let Us,” indicating that He is a plural Being. Yet God told
Israel “the LORD your God, the LORD is One.” Although our finite
minds cannot fully wrap themselves around the concept, our God is Three
persons in One. In the same way we were made as part of a
whole. “In the image of God He created him (man); male and female
He created them (verse 27). After God created Adam He said, “It
is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper
comparable to him” (Genesis 2:18). We were made as part of a whole;
incomplete in ourselves. We were created to be in relationship.
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his
wife, and they shall become one flesh” (Genesis 3:24).
Secondly, we were created to
rule. Psalm 45:6 tells us “Thy throne, O God, is for
ever and ever; the scepter of thy kingdom is a true scepter.” God
is the Ruler over all things. Likewise, He created us to
rule. “Let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds
of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creeps on the earth" (verse 26). And the
dominion He gave us is to extend to ourselves. In Romans 6:12-13
Paul tell us “not to let sin therefore reign in our mortal body, that
we should obey it in the lusts thereof. . .but to yield ourselves unto
God.” We have been given rule over our own will.
And
lastly, we were created to give and perpetuate life.
In
Colossians 1:16-17 we see that God is the Giver and Sustainer of
life: “By Him (Yehoshua) all things were created. . .
all things have been created through Him and for Him.. .and in Him all
things hold together.” And, when He created Adam and Eve He
blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply. . ." (verse
28.) Like our Father, we are givers and perpetuators of
life. We were created to give life in every aspect;
physically-through procreation and adoption, emotionally-by speaking
life into broken and wounded souls, mentally-by teaching and mentoring,
and spiritually-by leading others to Yehoshua and discipling.
The foundation of our
identity is that we were created to be in relationship with God &
one another, to rule over the earth & ourselves, and to give &
perpetuate life everywhere we go.
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Funny Bone
Here is the LOST CHAPTER IN GENESIS....
Adam was walking around the garden of Eden feeling very lonely, so God
asked him, "What is wrong with you?"
Adam said
he didn't have anyone to talk to.
God said that
He was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be a woman. He
said, "This person will gather food for you, cook for you, and when you
discover clothing she'll wash it for you. She will always agree with
every decision you make. She will bear your children and never ask you
to get up in the middle of the night to take care of them. She will not
nag you and will always be the first to admit she was wrong when you've
had a disagreement. She will never have a headache and will freely give
you love and passion whenever you need it.
Adam asked
God, "What will a woman like this cost?"
God replied, "An arm and a leg."
Then Adam asked, "What can I get for a rib?"
The rest is
history..
From ChristianJokes.org - Author is Unknown
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