Made in His image

In Genesis 1:27 we read that God made us in His own image. Unimaginable!
After all, the previous verses tell us about everything God just created. He made plants and animals. And we try hard to follow suit. We propagate, clone, and genetically modify seeds and plants. Now we're into animals, and even humans.

What I`ve also noticed is that we try to make everyone around us to be like us. We expect from others what we expect from ourselves. If we are always on time, we expect the world to be just like that, and we judge and grumble if they`re not.

This carries over in the political and spiritual arenas of our lives.
Are you into recycling? Then everyone else should do it too.
Do you hold to a certain doctrine? Then it is hard to leave others theirs.

We put our views and ideas forward as the only truths, often without considering if what we believe is the Truth.
Where do we find the true truth?
What is worthy of a fight?

The world does not consider truth to be singular. Kids get taught that what's true for you does not have to be true for me. But that does not work. Blue cannot be green, just because I am colour blind.

Jesus is the Truth and the Life. Everything we believe must be held up to the mirror of His views. Everything we do must reflect His love. Everything we say must echo His words.

God made us into His image. As the moon reflects the sun`s light, so we must reflect God. Not try to be Him. Jesus, though God Himself, was the perfect example while here on earth of reflecting God. He repeatedly said that He did not do anything without the Father.

May our lives reflect the Father's as Jesus` life did.

Amen