Friday, June 10, 2016
In the
beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1(NLT)
We are created in the image of
God, who is triune (Father, Son, and Spirit).
WE
HAVE A BODY THAT IS ERECT: so we can stand straight in response to our
created nature.
Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our
image, to be like us.
Genesis 1:26a (NLT)
We correspond to the image and
likeness of God, and He expects us to respond to the impulse and call of His heart. We were made that way, and He said it was
good!
WE
HAVE A SPIRIT THAT IS ETERNAL
They will reign over the fish in
the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the
earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” Genesis 1:26b (NLT)
We are not like the animals. We are created above them, but lower than the
angels. Ecclesiastes(3.1) indicates
man's spirit returns to God, while animals return to the dust. The image of God is one of dominion and
eternal life. Our spirit is created to
live forever.
WE
HAVE A SOUL THAT IS EXPRESSIVE
In the image of God he created
them; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:27b (NLT)
I am convinced there should never
be a struggle for women's or man's rights.
We are created equal, but different.
We were created to complement each other, and fulfill each other. Men and women can appreciate fine art, a
sunset, a baby's first word. Animals
exhibit some characteristics of personality, but only women and men can know God. You were created for Him. And He said it was good!
Then God blessed them and said,
“Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in
the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the
ground.” And God blessed them... Genesis 1.28(NLT)
WE
ARE TO ENJOY THE BLESSING
God intended for us to really
enjoy life. There is so much good that
can be a part of daily living. All of it
is to be in the context of a right relationship with God. Without that there will be no blessing, only
wandering. Helen Keller was blind and
deaf from the age of two. She was once
asked by a young boy, Isn't it the worst thing
in the world to be blind? She
replied smiling, Not half so bad as to
have two good eyes and see nothing!
WE
ARE TO EMPLOY THE BLESSING
God made it plain that the earth
is to be cultivated, populated and tamed in His name.
You gave them charge of
everything you made, putting all things under their authority—the flocks and
the herds and all the wild animals,
the birds in the sky, the fish in the sea, and everything that
swims the ocean currents. Psalm 8:6-8(NLT)
Dr. Morris stated it well: This
command, therefore, established man as God's steward over the created world and
all things therein.[2]
We are to love God by enjoying
and caring for this world of rich blessing.
He said we could. And He said it
was good! In fact, God looked around
after He got done with all of it, and He said it was very good.
For You Today
You chew on that as you hit the Rocky Road today…have
a blessed day!
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[1] Title Image: By NASA/ GSFC/ NOAA/ USGS [Public
domain], via Wikimedia Commons
[2]Morris,
Ibid, 77
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