Made in the Image of God

Scripture:

Genesis 9:6  "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He has made man".

Observation:

After the flood, when God was making a covenant with man to never again flood the earth, He tells Noah that whoever sheds man's blood should have his own blood shed.  He then said the reason, because man is created in the image of God.  God was so serious about man being in his image that he put such strong penalty for anyone who shed the blood of another man.

Application:

If God takes such precaution about how we are to treat each other simply because we are created in his image, we need to take thought to the fact that we are created in the image of God.  We are created in the image of God, therefore we should take care of our bodies and be healthy people.  We are created in the image of God, therefore we should be cautious about what we put on and in our bodies.

Prayer:

Help me this year to take better care of the my body, which is made in your image.  Let this verse stick in my mind all year and help me get my body into better shape since it is also Your Temple.

Yours,
Jeff