Tuesday, May 14, 2019

TIM GOOD MORNING, I’M TIM WISE, SENIOR ADULT MINISTER AND SANCTUARY CHOIR DIRECTOR AT CENTRAL. Look in the mirror and what do you see? Am I somebody important? It’s easy to feel anything but important when the corporation sees you as a number, the boyfriend treats you like cattle, your ex takes your energy, or old age takes your dignity. Somebody important? Hardly. When you struggle with that question, remember this promise of God: you were created by God, in God’s image, for God’s glory. God spoke: Let Us make human beings in Our image, make them reflecting Our nature so they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth. — Genesis 1:26 The Message God made us to reflect the image of God. God created us to be more like Him than anything else He made. He never declared, “Let us make oceans in our image” or “birds in our likeness.” The heavens above reflect the glory of God, but they are not made in the image of God. Yet, we are. So, I challenge you with two things: Let this truth find its way into your heart – you are made in the imago dei, the image of God. The second challenge is let this truth define the way you see other people as well. All people need to be seen for who they are—image bearers of God.