Have you heard God's coming down to man as a man compared to us looking down on an ant hill and having enough compassion on the ants to become one? I understand the metaphor - man has a bird's eye view of the ants, something like God has a bird's eye view of us. Or not. But why are people important to You? Why do You care about humans? You made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. You put them in charge of everything you have made. You put all things under their control: all the sheep, the cattle and the wild animals, the birds of the sky, the fish in the sea and everything under the water. (vs. 4-8) Clearly we were created separate from the other animals. God did not look at us as we look at ants, but more as we look at our children. The Godhead created us to be like God. First He created the other animals, then God said: "Let Us make man in Our image and likeness. And let them rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the tame animals, over all the earth..." (Genesis 1) The Father, who conceived the thought of the us, the Son, the Logos or Word of God, spoke us into being, and the Spirit was the power to make it happen. In that image we are made. Thought. Words. Power and dominion. Remember God actually walked beside and communicated with man and woman back then. That is always what He wanted. Still wants. Children. Not ants...lesser little minions that He feels sorry for. Always He has wanted to be with us. That is why He made us like Him.
Does God even care about me? That is the question I hear most often. Job was upset that God cared so much. Wished God would take His attention elsewhere for a bit so he could just catch a breath. Why do You make people so important and give them so much attention? You examine them every morning and test them every moment? Will You never look away from me or leave me alone long enough to swallow? (Job 7: 17-19) But God did care about him. Showed him off to the universe as an example of a faithful man. Because God was watching him, Satan could only go so far before God restored to Job twice as much as he had lost. And Job, like you and me, just a speck smaller than a grain of sand yet noticed and watched over by the Almighty Creator of everything. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, watching both good and evil. (Proverbs 5) He is active in this universe of His from the day we are born. You made my whole being; You formed me in my mother's womb. I praise You because You made me in an amazing and wonderful way. (Psalm 139) The Hebrew for formed is actually embroidered in my mother's body. A work of art.
So what is man that God cares about Him? Feeling small today? Insignificant? You are infinitely important to the One Who made You in His own image. He gave you dominion on this earth. The crowning glory of His creation. More spectacular than the stars and moon. Infused with the potential of God Himself. The Spirit that powered through the creation process lives in you, if you know Christ. That has always been the plan - Christ in you. Given the mind of Christ. Clothed in His righteousness - not yours. A triunity of power that can show the world what our Father is like. You are not an ant.....not even close! You are a daughter of God, designed from the beginning with purpose by a Father Who watches over your life, even when you don't particularly want Him to. The planets are for you to marvel at, the animal kingdom for you to tame, the mountains for you to climb, the rivers to give you drink, the plants to give you food, and the very breath of God to fill your lungs. What are you that God would think of you? His baby girl....His baby boy. The eyes of your Father are always on you.
Does God even care about me? That is the question I hear most often. Job was upset that God cared so much. Wished God would take His attention elsewhere for a bit so he could just catch a breath. Why do You make people so important and give them so much attention? You examine them every morning and test them every moment? Will You never look away from me or leave me alone long enough to swallow? (Job 7: 17-19) But God did care about him. Showed him off to the universe as an example of a faithful man. Because God was watching him, Satan could only go so far before God restored to Job twice as much as he had lost. And Job, like you and me, just a speck smaller than a grain of sand yet noticed and watched over by the Almighty Creator of everything. The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, watching both good and evil. (Proverbs 5) He is active in this universe of His from the day we are born. You made my whole being; You formed me in my mother's womb. I praise You because You made me in an amazing and wonderful way. (Psalm 139) The Hebrew for formed is actually embroidered in my mother's body. A work of art.
So what is man that God cares about Him? Feeling small today? Insignificant? You are infinitely important to the One Who made You in His own image. He gave you dominion on this earth. The crowning glory of His creation. More spectacular than the stars and moon. Infused with the potential of God Himself. The Spirit that powered through the creation process lives in you, if you know Christ. That has always been the plan - Christ in you. Given the mind of Christ. Clothed in His righteousness - not yours. A triunity of power that can show the world what our Father is like. You are not an ant.....not even close! You are a daughter of God, designed from the beginning with purpose by a Father Who watches over your life, even when you don't particularly want Him to. The planets are for you to marvel at, the animal kingdom for you to tame, the mountains for you to climb, the rivers to give you drink, the plants to give you food, and the very breath of God to fill your lungs. What are you that God would think of you? His baby girl....His baby boy. The eyes of your Father are always on you.
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