Made in God’s image. Reflecting His image in everything I do, each and every day. Bearing His image at the grocery store with the rude checker, bearing His image at the bank, in line, on the freeway, at the corner where the old man asks for help, or in the work place with the difficult boss or co-worker. If we are truly a child of God, created in his image then, as N.T. Wright writes, “When you gaze in awe and admiration, and wonder at someone, you begin to take on something of the character of the object of your worship. ”Because you were made in God’s image, worship makes you more truly human. When you gaze in love and gratitude at the God in whose image you were made, you do indeed grow. You discover more of what it means to be fully alive.” Worship: it’s what we were made for.
“Reflecting His image in everything (we) do each and every day”, yes… this is exactly how we need to live. The hard part is setting aside the natural tendencies in order to embrace the SPIRIT of GOD alive in us, setting HIM free by binding what is earthly with a bridle that does not restrain to the point of bitterness, but from a heart of surrender to THE CREATOR, THE ONE Whose Image we will never truly represent unless we do so with love.
Thanks for this valuable reminder that worship is not a state of mind but an application of the heart. BLESSINGS to you in JESUS’ PRECIOUS NAME!
“MORE THAN A SONG” …
Beautiful.