Daily Devotion for September 15, 2006

One Creator, One Creation

 

“So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27

 

God created both men and women in His image. Instead of celebrating such an awesome fact, men and women focus on our differences and the “inequalities” created from such differences. Rarely is there a day that goes by that I don’t hear a man or a woman gripe about favoritism and “unfair” treatment at the expense of the opposite sex. Once that starts then there’s no stopping the all too familiar arguments of women’s suffrage, equal opportunity, preferential treatment, etc.

 

 One can spend days arguing about the petty reasons why men and women are/are not equal. It’s too bad that most of these conversations are centered on the world’s view and ignore the Biblical truth. We are all equal in God’s eyes as we were created in His image. No fancy advice column or Mars verses Venus book can invalidate God’s truth. Neither can any word(s) that come from the mouths of a male/female debate on the subject.  So instead of wasting precious time on Earth arguing about the irrelevant worldview, focus on God’s word and His kingdom as we are all created in HIS image.

 

Prayer
Lord, thank you for making me a part of you. Thank you for equally creating both women and men in your image. We certainly don’t deserve your gift and grace, but are thankful for it. Lord, please open our eyes to your image in each and every one of us whether we are male or female. Help us to see beyond the distorted worldview that makes us complain selfishly about things that are out of our control. While we may never be equal in the eyes of the world, we know that we are all equal in your eyes. Give us the strength, courage, and conviction to glorify you through our words and actions. It’s in Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.

 

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