In His Likeness

By Brigitte Straub on March 6th, 2009 at 12:01 am in Devotional, Devotional For Women

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“This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, He made him in the likeness of God.” Genesis 5:1

The most fascinating and transforming reality is that we were made in the very likeness of God. Just to meditate on that for but a mere moment should bring us into such awe of God, our Creator, and also, our Father. It should draw us closer to Him and impact us to such a degree that we burn with a passion to change in order to represent Him for who He is. I truly believe that this is foundational for us to live our lives in fullness and in completion.

The image of God is stamped on us.

Colossians 3:10 says … “and have put on the new self who is being renewed to a true knowledge according to the image of the One who created him.”

We are sons and daughters of the Living God! We must allow this to seep deep within us and take root so that everything we do comes out of this core truth. Satan has tried hard to keep us from understanding and realizing where our identity lies and who we really are. One way to prevent this from happening is by understanding the concept of living in God, and allowing Him to come into every part our being.

Jesus had an incredible intimacy with His Father. Oneness is what He had. Oneness is what He prayed for. He spoke about how the Father was in Him and He was in the Father. He prayed that we would likewise be in Him, and Him in us. Jesus knew His Father, and we must come to know Him, for out of knowing Him, we will awaken to who we are.

Galations 4:7 says: “So you are no longer a slave but a child, and if you are a child, then you are also an heir because of what God did.” Jesus said something similar in John 15:14-15, when He said that we are His friends and no longer servants because a servant does not know what his master is doing; but He makes known to us everything He has heard from His Father.

Why did He say this? Because He wanted us to know, that what we have available to us is to come into the presence of God, know Him personally; His thoughts and His ways. This is the lifestyle Jesus had and wanted to make sure we knew we could have this as well.

May we enter into God and allow Him to indwell us. May our lives reveal Him and Him alone as we walk this life releasing the presence of God.

Heavenly Father, thank you that we are your children and that we are in your family. Thank you that Your thoughts are made known to us by Your Spirit, and may you fill us more with Yourself and Who You are in Your fullness. We love You, Your will and Your ways. Bring us into a deeper understanding that we are Your children and can come to You as Abba and know You more deeply and personally in this way.

Questions: What does it mean (or what is the significance of) being made “in God’s image”?

About this Author: Brigitte Straub

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