Genesis 1:26-29
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.â€Â
The 2 key words in this passage are “God’s image†and “ruleâ€Â.
Thrice here we read God emphasizing the word “His imageâ€Â. He did not create animals and birds or sea creatures in His image. His creation of humanity was special and He decided that Adam and Eve were to be just like Him. The fall of man from Grace has distorted that image but to those who accept Jesus as Savior and live for Him, the Holy Spirit works on them to bring them to the original image in which God had created man.
The other key word here is “ruleâ€Â.
God created man to rule over His creations, not to worship them. Yet we see scores of people worshipping God’s creations rather than the Creator. God has given his creations to us as a blessing for our lives and so they should be.
To His most loved creation i.e. us, his blessings are the same as they were originally- be fruitful, increase, fill the earth and subdue it, rule over his creations and enjoy his loving kindness. God bless you.
Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, "Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and over every living creature that moves on the ground." Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.â€Â
The 2 key words in this passage are “God’s image†and “ruleâ€Â.
Thrice here we read God emphasizing the word “His imageâ€Â. He did not create animals and birds or sea creatures in His image. His creation of humanity was special and He decided that Adam and Eve were to be just like Him. The fall of man from Grace has distorted that image but to those who accept Jesus as Savior and live for Him, the Holy Spirit works on them to bring them to the original image in which God had created man.
The other key word here is “ruleâ€Â.
God created man to rule over His creations, not to worship them. Yet we see scores of people worshipping God’s creations rather than the Creator. God has given his creations to us as a blessing for our lives and so they should be.
To His most loved creation i.e. us, his blessings are the same as they were originally- be fruitful, increase, fill the earth and subdue it, rule over his creations and enjoy his loving kindness. God bless you.