God Created Mankind In His Own Image

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; 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 in the sea and the birds in the sky 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. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so.

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning—the sixth day.

Genesis 1:26-31

The Scriptures stress the fact that God has given us the earth. It is ours to use, but we must use it as those who love it.

Think about the work God has done with His hands: a partridge calling across a canyon; a bull elk bugling up a fight; a herd of antelope in the distance; a brook trout and its coloring; and a mother otter playing with her pups. We all love things like this, and know they have been given to us for our delight. God gave them all to us because our Father loves us.

And what we love, we protect.

Care for creation honors the Creator.

Our Daily Bread – October 15, 2017