You were Created to be Like God
in every way
So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27
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My sister who's away in college came home for 2 days to spend time with my dad. We haven't seen her at all in a while and I was just amazed about how quickly she'd grown this year, but I was mostly surprised to notice how much she looks like the rest of us . She walks like her mother. She talks and carries herself in similar ways as my other sisters and my nieces. She's gentle and loving like me, of course.
Now, she's been away for the better part of 5 years and every thing about her reminds me of another family member. She is indeed one of us.
I took her out last night and I couldn't help thinking about the above scripture on my drive back home. What about us the body of Christ... Do we look like God? Do we remind people of God's goodness when they see us? Do we love like Him? Do we care like He does? In the very first chapter of the Bible, God lays the foundation for what will follow. If the foundation is not laid correctly, then the rest of the building is in trouble right? God establishes our vision of what His purpose is and where we are headed with our lives, and being what we are, we need to have some insight into what He is. So He tells us immediately, in the first chapter of the Bible that we are made in His image and His likeness. God is clearly implying that He is reproducing Himself and that His purpose is that we will be exactly like Him when He is finished with us. Praise God!
To be like God means that we would give to others; God is the "greatest Giver and Lover". He loves so much that He gave His only Son (John 3:16). To Be like God means that we were created with the power to change the world. We look like Him not just in our Physical forms but in our spiritual form as well. When we understand this concept, we will understand how much He really loves us and how much we can accomplish in this world. We were created by a loving father who gave us dominion over all on this earth. The devil has no power over us. We can prosper, we can be healed, we can be free, and we can love. Praise God!
When the world sees us, they need to see God, our Father, and recognize the power of the living God. Your life should reflect complete joy and contentment. You cannot look defeated when you are going through the tough times, you have power. Claim your power and face the world courageously. You are destined to win. No need to worry when you already know the outcome of all of your trials. We are conquerors in Christ. Praise God.
God cannot fail. He is almighty. He is good at all time. Walk in His goodness. Make the choice to be His glory in your life. Embrace (Claim) your destiny and your inheritance as His loving child. Live in victory. Let the world know that you are the heir of the highest God by your actions and not just your words.
Praise the Lord!
