The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing,
majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him today and what came to my heart and mind in Genesis 5:1b-2,
"When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created
them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he
called them 'man.'"
Here is something I wrote on this passage in August, 2207:
I have to admit it is a bit of a struggle for me to comprehend all
that is implied with the truth that we are created in God's own image.
I know that when I pass by a herd of cattle I can't help but think our
existence could be very mundane. How exciting could a life possibly be
when its purpose for existence is to get fat and be slaughtered for
someone else's food?
Because God chose to make us in his image we have been given the
abilities of self-reflection, reason, a will to exercise and emotions
that span quite a range. Together with these God has also chosen to
provide our lives with purpose and meaning. These find their greatest
expression when we are engaged in those activities the Lord pursues
himself and what he has chosen to allow us to participate in of those
things he is doing.
As I think of the sacrifice that God's Son made to satisfy our
heavenly Father's justice for the sin in our lives and then having God
allow us to propagate that good news – to take it to others so that
sacrifice can find its desired completion in the lives of those who
will embrace it, it is just something to marvel at! To be actively
engaged in nothing short of the purpose for which Jesus Christ came
and died carries meaning and fulfillment nothing else can. Surely this
is a part of what is meant when we read that God blessed us when he
made us. Far from that which is mundane he has provided each of us
opportunities to participate in that which holds eternal consequence
in the lives of those around us.
I suspect that much of the dissatisfaction many find in life is
directly related to the absence of purpose and meaning they find in
it. For those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith and engage
in what the Lord is doing in the lives of those around us, life holds
a richness and beauty that can only come from what God intended for us
when he made us in his image!
What a wonderful God he is for creating us to participate in the things he does!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to
hear from you!
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