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.