"Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them."
The Life Application Bible commentary says we have the ability to reflect God's character in our love, patience, forgiveness, kindness, and faithfulness. It means that anytime we exhibit these characteristics, we reflect God's characteristics.
What strikes me also is the 'make man in our image part...' and the '...male and female He created them...' Whether male or FEMALE ( Yes, emphasis on female because some tend to think women do not have identities in themselves but there really is no gender in the spirit and women are just as accountable to God for their actions as men are. Yes, they have authority over their heads but men are also under authority. Balance is Key)
Do you know what is it to be made in God's image, according to His likeness? Then given dominion? Actually, we could build a whole life on Gen. 1:26-27.
The sense of value that comes from knowing that I am created in God's image alone is something else. I am created in God's image! Gbam! Cast in stone. That cannot be taken away.
God loves me so much that He created me in His Likeness.
And the Word comes to me- whose report would you believe?
If God tells you He created you in a His image and that He gave you dominion. Then He did. The verse goes on to say be fruitful and multiply and why should that be difficult? Why should that come under question? Why should the devil's lies of doubts and can -its be so easily accepted?
Stating it or not we are either admitting what God says or calling the devil the truth.
When you believe what God says you are simply saying you concur that He is the truth. When you doubt and say, 'This bible is just a figment of my imagination or the figment of the imagination of some overworked brain? What dominion? How can? Let's just believe it for the time being. When problems come, we bail out. Find the ones or the options we really believe in. Find our plan Bs'
In these mindsets we really are just saying, God is a liar (which of course, is not true) and the devil is the one saying the truth in all his evil thinking, words and plans (which is the real lie).
In this Christian walk, there is no middle ground. You are either believing God loves you, has your best interest at heart and is working for your good or you are believing that the devil with all His evil plans is true ( God forbid) and actually can make things happen. Why him? Why believe in him? Why have faith in the devil even if unconsciously?
Because he hates you? Because he's powerful (lie!)?
And why not believe what God says, the Maker of Heaven and earth, the all Powerful King whose antecedents run into before the beginning of time?
Why Satan who never could do anything but usurp, steal and destroy from the beginning of time? Why the liar who is currently stripped of all his authority he stole from man? Why believe a registered and confirmed liar whose lies and attempts at usurping ran from the very third chapter of the first book of the Bible to the third to the last chapter of the last book of the Bible?
I choose to believe God. First of all He's my Creator. 2nd He's got the manual on everything He created me to be - the Bible, and finally, He's everything I need. And why Not? Who else has got a creature or knows it like the One Who Created it? If the Owner and Maker can't fix it, certainly his enemy cannot.
But this Maker can fix His Creature and do infinitely so much more. Eyes have not seen... 1Cor. 2:9
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