Jesus declared that every human being, being made in God’s likeness, is far more valuable to Him than any other part of creation
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Each little bird that sings
He made their glowing colours,
He made their tiny wings.
Many of our garden birds do not stay still for more than a second or so, we might call them busy-bees. Do they have a to-do list tucked under their wing, or a nest planner pinned up somewhere? We do see some remarkable photography and research about them on our media, revealing new secrets about their lifecycle or distinctive features.
Jesus used the example of birds when teaching his disciples about the cares and worries of life. Here is Matthew 6:25-26
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Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”
God repeats his mandate as a blessing over Adam. Here is the Message translation (paraphrase) of Genesis 1:26-28
God spoke: “Let us make human beings in our image, make them reflecting our nature So they can be responsible for the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the cattle, And, yes, Earth itself, and every animal that moves on the face of Earth.”
God created human beings; he created them godlike, Reflecting God’s nature. He created them male and female. God blessed them: “Prosper! Reproduce! Fill Earth! Take charge! Be responsible for fish in the sea and birds in the air, for every living thing that moves on the face of Earth.”
Let us take time to reflect on this responsibility for our Father’s creation. I need to change the way I think about ‘all things bright and beautiful’. But finally, I want to return to those words of Jesus.
Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?
Jesus declared that every human being, being made in God’s likeness, is far more valuable to Him than any other part of creation. Think about your neighbours, the homeless, the rich, the starving, each one bearing God’s image. What value do we put on them?
Author: Richard Windridge
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