Genesis 1:27  So God created mankind in his own image, the image of God he created them.

Many wonder exactly what "the image of God" means. Some think it refers to our ability to reason. Another view suggests that God is reflected in our physical characteristics. Still others think the image of God refers to our relational nature and the relationships we have with God and creation.

I tend to favor the last description. God gave human beings a special place in the world. He desires a close, personal bond with us. His love for us is on a much deeper level than his care for plants and animals.

God gave us a special place in his heart: "I have loved you with an everlasting love" (Jeremiah 31:3). Out of his great love, he sent Jesus to save us. Peter reminds us that, through Christ, "You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light" (1 Peter 2:9). That is our role as people created in God's image: We are to declare his praises and imitate him. Let the image of God shine through you.
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