Learning Things

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.”

Genesis 1:26 

 

Then the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground. God breathed the breath of life into the man’s nostrils, and the man became a living person.

Genesis 2:7 

 

I love learning!  And while I was on vacation last week, I learned some things, so please bear with me.  Scripture tells us a LOT of information.  Yet it also doesn't give us a LOT of information.  God did that on purpose, I believe.

 

Look at today's verses.  We see that God decided to create us....in HIS image!  Then we see that God breathed life into the nostrils of Adam and he became a living person.  That is what Scripture tells us.

 

But look at what Scripture DOESN'T tell us:

• How tall was Adam?
• How heavy was Adam?
• What color was Adam's hair?
• Was Adam's hair straight, curly, wavy, long, short?
  
• What color were Adam's eyes?
• Was Adam right handed or left handed?
• Did he have a deep voice?
• Did he like to sing?
• Did he whistle?
• Did he laugh?
• Did he cry?
• What were Adam's hobbies? 

The list of things about Adam that Scripture DOESN'T tell us is endless.  Why did God choose not to tell us all these details?  Because they aren't important!  God tells us that we are created in God's own image and we are filled with God's own breath.  THAT is what is important!  You see, we are the ones who look at the trivialities and pass judgement.  God knows every single thing about us, more that even we know about us, and He loves us!

 

Here is my challenge for you and for me: Look at every person you see through the eyes of God! See them as God's child, just like you and I are God's child. Look beyond the trivialities and see them as God sees them (and as God sees you).