[26] And 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 fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
[27] So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.
[28] And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
[29] And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.
[30] And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
[31] And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
When my son was born, I was amazed at how someone so small could be such a big part of a person’s life. Holding that baby in my arms for the first time made me feel complete and happy. As my son has grown, my wife and I love him even more. We would do anything to help that little man. As humans, we have been created by God in His image, and so the love that we feel for our family is a reflection of His love and concern for us. May we always remember in whose image we were created.
Thank you, God, for creating us in your image. May our love for each other be a reflection of your almighty love for us. Amen.
