Whose Image Are You Portraying?

GENESIS 1:27

So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.


Recently I pulled up to the local gas station. My windows were closed because I was enjoying my air conditioning. Before I left the vehicle another vehicle pulled beside me. I looked over and saw a large african-american man. Immediately I was quickened in my spirit and thought, "That man has the image of God." There was just something about him that intrigued me. I could hear music thundering from his car but because my windows were up I could only hear the thundering. When I opened my door to get out I could hear what he was blaring out of his speakers. I didn't recognize the song but the words were definitely Spirit-filled.

I am also reminded of the first time I visited our church. I was drawn to an elderly lady that again I thought, "She has the image of God." There was something about her that screamed out "This is a godly woman, true in spirit!" And then to talk with her confirmed it all the more.

After the encounter with the man at the gas station I found myself praying, "God, when people look at me I want them to see you. I want them to feel your love pouring out and spilling over on everything around me. I want them to say, 'She has the image of God."

When God created us He created us in His image. So why is it that so many of us don't portray that image? Why is it that we can look nothing like our Heavenly Father? It's just like plastic surgery. It can alter our image to make us look like someone else. Sin does the same thing. When it governs our lives it alters our image. We are no longer in the image of God. Then people begin to question whether we are really His child or not. We may confess it but we sure don't look like it.

I challenge you to look in the mirror, your spiritual mirror. Do you have the image of God? If not, allow God to remove the sin that has altered your image. Get into the Word of God. Allow it to make you into His likeness, His image. God Bless!