Genesis 2: One Shining Moment
The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
This 2nd chapter of Genesis repeats the story of creation- this time narrowing the focus to God's precious handiwork that He made in His own image- us. What exactly does the phrase "image of God" mean? Some would contend that God created human beings so that by looking upon them He sees something of Himself. What does God look like? Maybe the answer lays in the reflection of your own mirror. Alone of all creation, we received the breath of life from God Himself- a pretty incredible gift!
Life Question: Think about a close friend or family member. In what way does this person reflect God? Does he or she possess a quality or personality trait that reflects what God must be like?
I'd have to say that the first person (s) that come to mind are my kids. It may sound silly, but looking in the hopeful eyes of little Sarah- how can I not be reminded of my Creator? Or, on occasion, when I lose my temper with my son over something silly- he's right back at my side waiting for me to play Nintendo, Legos, or chillin' on the couch with him watching the latest episode of Teen Titans- unconditional love. Marie's maturity over serious issues that she unfortunately has had to deal with in her young life (like the divorce of her parents) are also reflections of a loving and prudent God. Yeah, all my kids, to me, are His reflection...I just pray that I can return the gift to them.
The Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
This 2nd chapter of Genesis repeats the story of creation- this time narrowing the focus to God's precious handiwork that He made in His own image- us. What exactly does the phrase "image of God" mean? Some would contend that God created human beings so that by looking upon them He sees something of Himself. What does God look like? Maybe the answer lays in the reflection of your own mirror. Alone of all creation, we received the breath of life from God Himself- a pretty incredible gift!
Life Question: Think about a close friend or family member. In what way does this person reflect God? Does he or she possess a quality or personality trait that reflects what God must be like?
I'd have to say that the first person (s) that come to mind are my kids. It may sound silly, but looking in the hopeful eyes of little Sarah- how can I not be reminded of my Creator? Or, on occasion, when I lose my temper with my son over something silly- he's right back at my side waiting for me to play Nintendo, Legos, or chillin' on the couch with him watching the latest episode of Teen Titans- unconditional love. Marie's maturity over serious issues that she unfortunately has had to deal with in her young life (like the divorce of her parents) are also reflections of a loving and prudent God. Yeah, all my kids, to me, are His reflection...I just pray that I can return the gift to them.
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I have to admit that a man came to the Chapel in the 90's to lead our worship group and changed everything for me. He would not settle for status quo in our personal or corporate worship. He encouraged many of us to put what we do behind us to discover who we are. He knew many were going through the motions and not living in the present tense with Jesus. I took his challenge and made the move to daily life with God, and after many years of believing ,presented myself before the Church in water baptism ( "the life I live in the body is by faith in Christ" ). This prophet of God moved me to want the closeness that he had and changed my perspective about what it means to walk in the presence of God.
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