Sunday, February 01, 2015
TEXT: GENESIS 1:26-31
Key Verse: “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them” (Genesis 1:27).
Man is the crown of God’s creation. Whereas other creatures came into being by God’s word, man was created as God’s workmanship according to the divine purpose. The Godhead declared, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...” Man was created in the mold of God’s own nature with the image of holiness and righteousness.
He was created with a neverdying soul (Genesis 2:7); a moral and an intellectual being with capacity to reason, plan and organize; and a free moral agent. He was created to know, to love, to glorify God in this life and dwell with Him throughout eternity. God, in His divine purpose and plan, made adequate provisions for man’s welfare, care and comfort before his creation. In addition, God gave man dominion over all other creatures to bear rule over them. It is evident that man has spiritual distinctiveness, which places him above all animals (Psalm 8:4- 6). Besides, He blessed and charged him with the responsibility of procreation.
Unfortunately, man lost the state of perfection and fellowship with God through Adam’s disobedience. However, man can regain his lost glory through Christ’s death and resurrection. Now, there is redemption for those who exercise faith in His atoning blood. It is this redemption that restores man to God’s original plan and purpose before his fall (2 Peter 1:4).
As blessed creatures and children of God, we should continually show appreciation to Him for this special privilege (1 John 3:1). We should also live for His glory in holiness and righteousness all the days of our lives on earth (Luke 1:70-75).
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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: God’s love for mankind is unparalleled.
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