In His Image

“And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth,” Genesis 1:26, KJV.

From the very beginning God was setting an example of how we should exist. It would be a harmonious world if we all operated in unity, working together. It’s very difficult to accomplish any given task that requires the efforts of others who are dedicated to sowing discard among brethrens (Proverbs 6:19). Nevertheless, we must press forward, growing as the wheat with the tares.

It is my belief, as stated in God’s word, that it is not His will that any man should perish. He doesn’t want His creation to be destroyed because it forces Him to lose a part of Himself. This is why the scripture makes it very plain that God is a jealous God. When God said, Let US make man, man was made in His very image. The word image means reflection. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul,” Genesis 2:7, KJV.

What a wonderful key verse that points out several key words. First is the fact that we are made of dust of the ground. Many can argue that it’s not true, but even that in itself has been proven to be so. Consider the funerals that are held day in and day out. If embalming fluid was not used, it wouldn’t be a pretty site. Even with the preservation, after a certain period of time, decay still sets in. “In the sweat of your face shall you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you shall return,” Genesis 3:19, AMP.

After taking material from the Earth that He created, God breathed life into an otherwise lifeless clump of clay. This confirms to us that we are nothing without Him. We can’t even breathe on our own aside from His assistance. And that breath that He placed inside of us enabled us to become a living soul. God placed a little bit of Himself inside of us. He was giving ever since the beginning of time, yet many curse His name, use His name as a curse word, and profess that they themselves are a god because of the capabilities afforded to them. What would happen if God withdrew His breath from us? How much could be accomplished then?

I look at this not only physically, but especially spiritually. “And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD,” Isaiah 11:2, KJV. It is all spiritual, but often we try to battle things in the natural. While it is true that things we do in the physical realm has an affect in the spirit realm, let us be mindful that God is a spirit. And those who worship Him must do so in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24). This truth comes directly from Him, hence His Holy Spirit.

“…for the Father is seeking just such people as these as His worshipers,” John 4:23, AMP.