Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.” So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. … And that is what happened. … Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! (Genesis 1:26-27, 30-31 NLT)

God said “let us”—us being the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—“in our image.” We were created by a Community, in community, for community. God created us out of love and relationship to live in a relationship of love with the Trinity for eternity. The Father made us, the Son saves us, the Spirit guides us. Right now, when God sees you, when He looks at who you are, He sees you as “very good.”

Can you, will you accept today that God looks at you with eyes of love and goodness?

Listen again to these key phrases: Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. … So God created human beings in his own image.… And that is what happened. … Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was very good! (Genesis 1:26-27, 30-31 NLT)

Right now, close your eyes and picture Your loving heavenly Father, Your Creator, looking at You, inviting You into His community, caring for You, and pleased with who He made you to be.

Pray with me: “Creator God, Father, thank You that you made me with purpose, for a purpose. You created me to live in community with You and for You. Help me to always remember that I am made in Your image. As above, so below.”