Re: Verse reading–Genesis 1:26-31; Romans 5:1-11 (day one)
“Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over. . . all the earth.” Genesis 1:26. It is an uniquely Jewish/Christian thought. Not found in other religions or secular philosophy. Humans are made in the image of God. Every human is a small representation of His nature! We do not earn our value. It is ours by virtue of His plan and purpose. Some say that His likeness is seen in human CREATIVITY. He is the creator. We are “creative”–music, art, architecture, literature. Others say it is our RESPONSIBILITY to rule over the planet. Others say it is our SPIRITUALITY (lost in sin, but restored in the death and resurrection of Christ)–the capacity for real, mutual friendship with the Holy One. Whatever else it means, the image of God marks humans as uniquely valuable to Him. It proposes a HIGH dream of what is planned and possible for every life.