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To be Made in the Image of God.

I was thinking about this today and it totally blew my mind.

It doesn't mean that we look like God physically- not that we have the same nose, eye color, or smile as God.

But that because we are made in his image...

We care for one another.

We comfort each other.

Through his image we

Dream, understand, contemplate, wonder, question, desire.

Because he formed us from himself we can

Wish, Hope, have faith, be patient, trust, encourage, promise- and keep those promises.

He created us in his likeness so

We could have friendships, families, relationships.

Learn, grow, change, create, imagine, long for things, rejoice, thirst, hunger, want

Male and female he created us

To discover, have memories, solve problems,

have peace, joy, kindness, goodness, gentleness, self control

We were made in the exact likeness, image of God

So that we could Love.

For if God is love... and we are made in the image of God & love is action.

Then because of Him, because He created us in His image

We have the capacity to understand, formulate, desire, need, and be Love.

Isn't it amazing? We were made in the exact image of God- and look, I couldn't name every thing that branches off of that amazing promise.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you were born I sanctified you.” Jeremiah 1:5.

Even though we are sinners we are redeemed by the immaculate precious blood of Jesus & we are made in the image of God- before you allow Satan to let you think you are worthless- you have been saved & called into God's marvelous light- before he formed you he knew you.