TOP TRUTHS FOR TRUE LIVING Genesis 1:26-27
‘Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air and over the cattle, over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.’ (Genesis 1:26-27)
Preamble
My heart’s desire and burning passion is for all of you in this congregation to live a true life. The Lord has repeatedly told me: Son, keep dishing out truths in its purest form. I am convinced that truths are powerful tools for transformation of lives and destinies. Where truth is wanting, true living is impossible. Many lives are castrated and caged because they rest on mere opinions of people and pressures of the world.
From this moment, I see the Lord begin the re-engineering of our subconscious, our minds, and innermost beings. I plead with you to pay close attention to the following top truths:
Top Truths for True Living
- I am God’s Masterpiece
This is a top truth that will power you to live a true life. In Genesis 1:27, God created you in His own image. No gain saying about it. Nothing can undo that. Your creation in God’s image is an irreversible reaction. No matter what, you remain God’s best, biggest, and brightest product. You came directly from God. He intentionally made you in His likeness. You are His masterpiece.
- I am first a spirit
It’s a great error to define a human being by his physique. We’ve been cajoled by physical beauty. Every product now has advertisements with pictures of men and women with serious make-up.
The truth is that man is first and foremost a spirit. There are two accounts of man’s creation in the Bible: Genesis 1 and 2. In Genesis 1 account, God made man in His likeness. We all know that God has no physical body. So, we can safely conclude that God made man as a spirit like Himself. In Genesis 2 account, God gave man a physical body. “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground…” (Genesis 2:7a)
You are first a spirit, your physical body is an addendum, a bonus. It’s not your real essence. Don’t be carried away by the massive emphasis on the physical body to the detriment of the spirit of a man. I learnt that the beauty business across the globe is worth $532 billion as at July 2019. In Nigeria alone, it’s worth about N500 million as at March 2019. Such overemphasis has brought so much deception to humanity. So many mis-judge their worth or value by their physical appearance.
You are first and foremost a spirit. Grow your spirit and you will live an authentic or genuine life as God designs for your destiny.
Shalom!