The creation of humankind in Genesis 1 is one of the most important

passages in the whole bible. In it we see what God was and is again aiming

for with us, the human race. We’re not a cosmic disappointment. We’re the

pinnacle of his creation. He loves us and he saw that we are very very very

good! 

We are not God’s slaves (like in Babylonian mythology) we aren’t created to

serve him, we are created to be him - an extension of his presence and

power in the world. We are given extraordinary position and influence in

the world. Through Jesus, God has redeemed, restored and ultimately

recommissioned us to be his vice-regents on earth. Every single one of us

has an identity and a calling from the King of Heaven. So allow him to

breath his royal life into us once again.