In the first chapter of the opening book of the Bible, God repeatedly states that we as humans are made in His image, “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have
dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the live-
stock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. So
God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he
created them.” (Genesis 1:26-27, ESV)
Divine Reflections in Life's Transitions
Focus on Caring
Sit back. Take a moment. And really think. What would imaging God in our community look like? Ephesians 2:10 says, "We are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." As God's beautiful workmanship, each one of us has a calling to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Being the church is not only about loving others - although, loving others is the vital beginning. But being the church also envelopes the attitude and actions of caretakers. Miriam-Webster defines caretaker as one that gives physical or emotional care and support. In order to be the hands and feet of Jesus in endowing care and support to others, we must focus beyond ourselves and even beyond our own families. We must be intentional in truly seeing the needs of others, not just around the world, but also in our own community.
My Brokenness and His Image
As she navigated the crowded food court to an out of the way corner table, she caught my eye and my heart – tattered coat, uncombed hair, downcast eyes and stressed face. I could see in her movements familiar feelings and fears – lonely but isolated, in a crowd but hidden, out of the way, afraid of being too much but also in need.