![]() This is what it means to be made in the image of God – the Author of Life wanted to write about himself, so he created humankind in his image. But we can understand the intent of what God has made we can seek to restore and preserve it we can rejoice in the good that is there. Distractions abound in LED displays and trashed byways. ![]() Long stretches of the skylines are hazed over with manufacturing exhaust. Of course, some of what God has made in the natural world has not been preserved with beauty. We must go experience his beauty in the world he has made. It will do little good to read a book about how exactly the throne of God is surrounded by rainbows. To see all of his colors, we roam the world and marvel. It’s taken a universe of refracted light to show his beauty. No single banner or flag could fly the true colors of our King. It’s said that the glory of God is like a rainbow in its brilliance ( Ezekiel 1:28). What Does it Mean to Be Made in the Image of God?īefore we delve further into what it means to be made in his image, let’s think a little more about general revelation. “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them male and female he created them” ( Genesis 1:27). In the category of general revelation is another, very significant, and the very risky way God shows himself to us. But we will miss a lot if we aren’t learning about God from the things he’s made. These things have their place, and they are more quickly accessible than understanding God through general revelation. Listen to a sermon, read a list of Scriptures related to a topic of interest, ask a pastor a pointed question. Often, people prefer to learn about God directly. Drink in the colors that don’t occur when you look at things up close. Hike a trail that ascends for a long time and makes you sweat, finds a clearing in the trees, and let your eyes try to measure the distance. Take a walk in the woods and breathe the air, listen to the sounds, and follow the lines of tree branches. Getting to know God through the natural world is considered a general revelation.
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