In His Image - Devotional September 25, 2015

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness…” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:26-27)
Have you ever thought what this means…? 'In the image of God.'

God made man and woman in His image. He gave them intellect, emotions and will. When we read the bible we see where God felt hurts, sadness, anger, and joy. God has emotions. We were made like Him.

He made us to be self-aware; we have a consciousness of “I” and “You.” We are not impersonal “its.” Praise the Lord for that.

Have you ever wondered why we have dreams to be something more? Who put those desires there? We love music and drama and art and we love a great story. It enriches our lives why; because God loves those things too.

He is an artist, He loves music and if you’ve read His book you know He loves a great story. After all He is the word! We like those things too; we are made in His image.

God is moral. He made us to have a sense of what is right and what is wrong.

God is relational. He gets lonely and when relationships are broken He longs to bring restoration. He walked with Adam in the cool of the day.

The bible says, “God is love.” 1 John 4:8. The most important command in the bible is, ‘Love God first and then love others as yourself. God uses the metaphors of God’s relationship with people as that of a father to His children and a husband to His wife. These are the most intimate of human relationships.

We are all this, because God is all this, and we are made in His image.

The things inside of you that make you, you, are there because God is in you. He’s in all of us.

So when you think you are nothing…that you don’t have what it takes to accomplish those dreams you carry. Let me be the first to tell you, YOU DO! Why, because God made you in His image. Look at all He has done! He created a world from nothing…each day-break and every-sunset…displayed across the sky, our loving heavenly father displays just for you, each and every day…and guess what…you have His DNA within you!

God thank you for making us in your image. Thank you for putting your dreams within us. Let us fulfill all that you have called us to do. Amen.

By: Marla Shaw O'Neill September 25, 2015©