Thursday, January 6, 2022

God's Likeness

 Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over  all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth” - Genesis 1:26.

                God created us in His own image. God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them - Genesis 1:27. We are fearfully and wonderfully made by God. For You formed my inward parts; You covered me in my mother’s womb. I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Marvelous are Your works - Psalm 139: 13, 14.

                We cannot bless God as well as curse people made of God’s image. With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers and sisters, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?  My brothers and sisters, can a fig tree bear olive, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water - James 3:9-12.

                 Proverbs 17:5 says, “He who mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. The Bible says that whatever we are doing to men, we are doing to God. ”Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’ - Matthew 25:37-40. Let us love and be kind to all the people created in God’s likeness.

                                                     

    

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank You for creating us in Your own image. Help us to be kind with all the people created in Your image. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.

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