God spoke: "Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature so they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, and, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth." God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God's nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: "Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth."
Then God said, "I've given you every sort of seed-bearing plant on Earth And every kind of fruit-bearing tree, given them to you for food. To all animals and all birds, everything that moves and breathes, I give whatever grows out of the ground for food." And there it was.
God looked over everything he had made; it was so good, so very good! It was evening, it was morning— Day Six.
Genesis 1:26-31
We are made in God's image, just like God, to do His will and to look after His creation. We are His hands and feet in this world. God chose us to look after His creation, to be His representative - to re-present His image - love, kindness, mercy, hope, faithfullness, forgiveness, etc. Why should we take caring for others and fighting for justice seriously? Because it was what we were created for. Imagine to be so much the likeness of God that creation looks at us - double take - "Oops, for a second I thought that was God" That is how it should be so in line with God's will that noone can tell where we start and God finishes. Are you God's hands, feet and heart to your family, community, nation, world? There's one certainty, if you're human and you are not living in the image of God, you are not what you were made for.
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