Wednesday, January 6, 2021

IN GOD'S IMAGE

 







IN GOD'S IMAGE


We are a people=

BUILT in GOD'S OWN IMAGE=

We have a human God-

A God with skin-

In the name of Jesus Christ

IN GOD'S IMAGE!


“If anyone says='I love God'=

But hates his brother=

He is a liar


For whoever

Does not love a brother

Whom he has seen


Cannot love God

WHOM HE HAS NOT SEEN” 1 John 4:20


With the INCARNATION=

Our God taking on the human condition=

In the form of Jesus Christ


We have exactly that=

A God of skin

A God=

In WHOSE IMAGE we are made in


“Then God said=

'Let us make mankind-

IN OUR IMAGE-

In our likeness........” Genesis 1:26


“For those God foreknew

He also predestined


To be conformed

To the IMAGE

Of his Son


That he might

Be the firstborn

Among many brothers and sisters” Romans 8:29


“A man ought not

To cover his head=

Since he is the IMAGE

And glory of God” 1 Corinthians 11:7


The Incarnation of Jesus Christ

Is truly UNIQUE=and this TOUCHABLE GOD

Is present in all people


For we are ALL MADE

In the image of God=

We are all=IN GOD'S IMAGE


All of us are made

In God's image=this INCLUDES

The difficult people


Those who TEST

Our ability to love


The family member of friend

That we hold a grudge towards


That coworker who annoys us=

And that NEIGHBOR=

Who is always around=

When we are PRESSED FOR TIME

IN GOD'S IMAGE


“The Son is THE IMAGE

Of the invisible God=

The firstborn

Over all creation” Colossians 1:15


“........and have put on

The new self


Which is being renewed

In knowledge=in the IMAGE

Of its Creator” Colossians 3:10


All people are REMINDERS

That we may encounter God

In others=every day

Of our lives


The challenge is in

RECOGNIZING THE IMAGE

Of Jesus

In those most difficult people

Right IN FRONT of our eyes


In the names of Jesus=and God our Father=our ever LOVING GOD


Robert P. Wallman

1-05-21



Ps INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Sr. Chris Koellhoffer, I.H.M.


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