READ: GENESIS 1:26-30; PSALM 139:13-16; EPHESIANS 1:4-8; 5:1

I stare at my face in the lake below.

I watch the ripples of the water grow.

A precious human made by God above

On whom He pours out His unending love.

Who am I to serve the powerful King,

The creator God over everything?

Why did He choose me? I don’t understand

What He thought when He chose me with His hand.

But then, in my heart His voice I can hear.

He speaks quietly, but His words are clear.

“I love you, my child. Why do you not see

You are a living reflection of me?”

“You are always mine whatever they say.

I will be with you and will guide your way.”

I smile as the tears flow down from my eyes

And I look up at the breathtaking skies. • Brooke Morris

• It’s so easy to believe the lie that we’re worthless because of what others say about us or what we think about ourselves. Even though you might not like yourself at times, God always loves you. In fact, He even likes you! He created you on purpose, and He wants you to be with Him forever. That’s why He became human, died, and rose again—to take away the sin that separates us from Him. How does it make you feel knowing that Jesus sacrificed His life for you?

• Every person is made in the image of God, and everyone has value! And, if you are a believer in Jesus, then you can also reflect God’s glory because you are His child and you have the Holy Spirit, who fills you with God’s love and helps you live in His good ways. When we’re feeling discouraged, how can these truths give us hope?

So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. 2 Corinthians 3:18 (NLT)