This Week # 2-23

This Week #2-23
Well welcome to 2009! It was good to be back into swing of things and be able to kick off our new series titled “Becoming Who You Are.” This three part series will be looking at what we were created to be, and who we actually are. We started this series by reading Genesis 1: 26-31 to discover what were are meant to be and Genesis 3:1-9 to discover what we are not meant to be.

Genesis 3:1-9 is the story of the fall of man, and within that story we get a good look at some things established by God to direct us to our meaning. As God creates the world he also creates choices and freedom within the ability to choose. In other words we are not meant to be restricted. We are allowed choices, and if we choice right we are given freedom. Within those choices are boundaries. Boundaries that keep us protected. In other words we are not meant to be disobedient and ashamed. So, God gives us choices and tries to protect us with boundaries. If we are obedient to the boundaries established, which leads us to making the correct choices then we are able to be what we are created to be…

Genesis 1:26-31 gives us a better look at what we were meant to be. These verses show that we were meant to be loving and loved. Many of us know that as Christians we are supposed to be loving towards others and God, be we forget that we are supposed to be love, and God needs to be our main source of that love. We also need to be just and justified. God asks us to rule over the earth wisely, and in that we need to allow God to justify us- this becomes even more important as man fell to sin. Lastly, we need to find our identity in God and when we do that we will feel complete. We are image bearers of God and when we are bearing God’s image then we are who we are supposed to be. The world offers many other answers to finding our identity, but none of that will complete us like imitating God. So as we learn and grow in Christ let’s not think about as a task, but as a chance to grow into what we are supposed to be.

Obedience to God is not about following rules that keep you from really living. It is about really living.
Are you an image bearer of God?
Parents, ask yourself this question and ask your children throughout the week what they have done at school to be an image bearer of God.

*There is NO OFF ROAD next week due to winter camp. We will be leaving for winter camp Friday at 1:00 so arrive at the church at 12:30.