May 1 2026 … Made For God …
Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ... and PLEASE take the time to listen to music and lyrics from the Group, We Are Messengers singing Image of God … reminding Christians that they (we) are made in God’s image and for HIs glory.
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Highlight Passage: … Genesis 2:27 … [NLT]
… 27 So God created human beings in His own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female He created them.
… God, thru Moses, declares His creation mankind to be in His image and for His glory.
Highlight Passage in Context: Genesis 1:26-31 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Moses describes how God creates mankind - male and female - in His image and for His glory.
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Reference Passage: … Genesis 9:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… God, thru Moses, reminds God’s people of the intent of God’s creation of mankind to be in His image. Therefore, taking the life of another (i.e., murder) is forbidden by God.
Reference Passage: … Psalms 139:13-14 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
…King David sings of thanking God for making him in God’s image.
Reference Passage: … Romans 8:29 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… The Apostle Paul reteaches truth to fellow Christians about God creating mankind in God’s image, for His glory.
Reference Passage: … 2Corinthians 3:18 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul also shows how faithful believers in Christ are being remade into the image of God’s Son.
Reference Passage: … Ephesians 2:10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Paul shows that all Christians are God’s “masterpiece,” being remade in His image, for His glory.
Reference Passage: … Philippians 1:6 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …
… Finally, Paul confidently shows fellow Christians that they (we) are being made-over into the image of Christ.
My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread from Marvin Williams … USE THIS LINK … wrote about the US Government offering the National Institute for the Blind (NIB) the contract for making ballpoint pens for the government because the NIB was able to adhere to the rigorous standards the Government Services Administration (GSA) had established for the pens.
And this ODB entry reminds all Christians of the perfect standards God established for mankind in our creation (see Highlight passage); and how we are being made over into His image, i.e., the image of Christ, for His glory. And after taking in the linked song and meditating on the Scriptures above, i’ve got a way to go; but I’m already so much better than my broken self used to be? How about you?
My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You …Lord, … for making me and transforming me to be more like You.
My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, … thank You, Lord, for creating and transforming us into Your image. … Amen
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