God with us in relationship | Dec. 3
Genesis 1:26-28
Kristal Toews | Discipleship Pastor
My father is a woodworker and has a basement full of tools. So, when we would drop our kids off to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa, they would often spend time sawing, nailing and painting new inventions. When we returned they would proudly present these items, explaining why they made them, and what they were designed to do.
Because they created each item, our kids had the authority to determine their purpose. This authority is the right and responsibility of every creator, and we see this conviction clearly represented in the Bible’s opening chapters. Genesis 1:1-2:6 describes all that God made and why; and, in the midst of this story, we read that God created people and defined our purpose. Genesis 1:27-28 reads,
“27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God He created Him; male and female He created them. 28 And God blessed them. And God said, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it…’”
People were created in God’s image to reflect and represent Him on earth. People were created male and female so that, together, they could achieve this purpose. By being fruitful and multiplying, people would create more image bearers who live in relationship WITH their creator God.
Today, people continue to fulfill the purpose of their creator physically and spiritually. Christian people invite other image bearers (their children, friends, neighbours and family members) to life WITH the God who made this relationship possible.
PRAYER: Lord, thank you that you created us as image bearers to make more image bearers. Whether we are married or single, young or old, teach us to live in a way that reflects and represents you and invites others into relationship WITH you: the one who designed us and gives us our purpose.