The Law in 90 Days: Deuteronomy 7-8
SCRIPTURE READING
Getting it RIGHT with GOD
Genesis 1:27; So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and
female He created them.
This month of Foundations is dedicated to building strong relationships. As Christians, we are called
to cultivate relationships that look radically different from the relationships of the world. Unfortunately,
the differences, for many of us, are scarcely noticeable.
Perhaps the problem lies in our own identity. Many of us place our worth in those around us. In the
teenage years, a shift occurs where youth move from dependency on parents to dependency on
friends. Friends – and their opinions – become everything. It becomes a circle of chaos: we place our
worth in what we think or feel others think about, and feel towards us, and they do the same! But the
comparisons are futile, because we are all comparing ourselves to other sinful human beings! This
is why God calls us to compare ourselves to Him alone. Holiness is our aim, and He is the only One
who can make us holy!
Before trying to sort through our relationships, we must settle our roots into our relationship with the
Lord and ground ourselves there. Here we will be firmly planted in the profound truth that we have
been made in the very image of God. God didn’t fashion us after other creatures, rather we are
designed to reflect Him – our very Source of life! Whatever the implications of this are, we can trust
that we were made with a vision: infused with life and purpose! The diversity we see, the ability to
have relationships, to experience emotions, work passionately – these things all reflect the beauty of
the Lord!
PRAYER & MEDITATION
1. Meditate on the verse in Genesis and the truth that you were made in God’s image. Ask God
how can this truth change the way that you find your self-worth?
2. How have you looked to others’ opinions of you to define your self-worth? Ask the Lord to reveal
how this actually damages your reflection of Him. Respond to any conviction with repentance.
3. Ask God to speak to you about who you are. What purposes has He created you for? What does
He love about you? How have you made Him proud in the past week?
