Genesis 1:26 New International Version (NIV)
26 Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our
image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in
the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild
animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
While we are creatures made by a loving Creator, we are so
much more than animals. There is something distinctive and special about a
human being compared with the rest of creation. God made us to rule over the
animal world. But rule does not mean ruin! Since creation is part of God's
testimony to himself (Psalm 19 & Romans 1:20), then we certainly
don't want to ruin that testimony. In fact, being made in God's likeness, we
want to rule with the grace, benevolence, and care that God himself uses.
Thought for today:
Do I reflect God in my actions with both people and animals?
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