DISCOVERING GOD / #2 / I made you in my image

BIBLE: Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” 
So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.
Genesis 1:26 & 27
 
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MESSAGE FROM ANDREA: God who is Father, Son, and Spirit decided together to create us (human beings) IN THEIR image and likeness - WOW! "In our image" means “resembling them” - similar to them in likeness and manner - sort of like a child resembles their parents in many different ways. And this is God the Creator of the Universe we are talking about - WHAT!!!!? 

What does that say about you? This makes you so much MORE than just a human robot or some accidental atoms floating around that happened to come together. You are NOT an accident or random. YOU have been created on purpose to display a part of who God is and what He is like. I love to think about what aspects of God’s character and likeness can be found in me - is it my strong mindedness, the way I love sunsets and discovering new places to explore, is it how I love spending time with other people?

The more we get to know who God is and what He is like, the more we can start to discover who we are and what our true nature is. It’s an exciting journey!

In verse 26 it says that because we have been made in God’s image we can rule over the earth and everything in it - that seems pretty important. Even being male or female is part of being created in God’s likeness - neither is more or less valuable, both are evident in God - YOU have been created just the way you are so that you can connect with and express who God is. What a privileged position we have! Ask God to help you understand just what that all means and how knowing this truth about yourself can effect how you live your life.

IN YOUR JOURNAL: 
[A] What do you think it means that being created in the image of God makes us capable of ruling over all the creatures of the earth? Why do you think that is important? Are we all supposed to be farmers or veterinarians?

[B] List some things about who YOU are that show aspects of God - Father, Son, or Spirit? Ask God to give you some ideas if you are stuck…

[C] How does knowing you have been created in the likeness of God make you feel about yourself? What does this say about YOU?