1-2 This is the family tree of the human race: When God created the human race, he made it godlike, with a nature akin to God. He created both male and female and blessed them, the whole human race.
3-5 When Adam was 130 years old, he had a son who was just like him, his very spirit and image, and named him Seth. After the birth of Seth, Adam lived another 800 years, having more sons and daughters. Adam lived a total of 930 years. And he died. (The Message)
After the problems with Cain and Abel we come back to the reminder that God has created humankind in God's image. It wouldn't be hard to imagine God trying to put distance between himself and humans after what happened in the garden as well as between the two brothers. But God reminds us again that we are made in his image. In fact the same language is used about Seth being the image of Adam as we saw earlier in reference to man's creation.
In last Thursdays Devotional we explored some of the implications of looking at others as being made in the image of God. It is an area that will do us well to consider on a regular basis but today let's take a little different perspective. What does it mean for you to understand the you are made in God's image. It could be that it is easier for you to believe that other people are special enough to be in the image of God but not yourself.
When we understand that each of us is made in the image of God it should impact not just how we treat others but also the way we look upon ourselves. When you look in the mirror in the morning have you ever said to yourself, "God made me to look like him in spirit and truth and today I'm going to live like it!"
Some thoughts to ponder and share with others:
- Who do you look most like in your family?
- What mannerisms of others do you notice that are present in your actions?
- Do you treat others better than you treat yourself, worse than yourself, or the same? What would others say you do?
- If you got up tomorrow morning and looked in the mirror and said, "God made me to look like him in spirit and truth and today I'm going to live like it!" how might your day be different than yesterday?
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