October 6, 2022

HIS FORM AND IMAGE

Genesis 5:2-3

He made them male and female, and blessed them; and the day He made them He called his name Adam. Now Adam lived two hundred and thirty years, and begot a son according to his form and image, and named him Seth.

Encouraging Words

One prevailing precept in the Eastern Orthodox Christian view is the constant reminder that we are all created in the image of God. This image of God is an icon that He gave us so that we see Him in every person that we interact with. This is how we can obey His command to love our neighbor, by knowing that if we love our neighbor, we are loving God. We must remember, also, that if we are harsh or unloving towards our neighbor, then we are also treating God this way. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Note: as you look at the icon of the creation of Adam, notice that the faces on Jesus and Adam are the same.