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4/10/2018

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Read Now
 
So God created God in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he
created them.   Genesis 1:27
 
What is the truth of who we are as human beings?  Today’s verse tells us the most important thing we
have to know: we were created in God’s image.  We are made for truth – to know it, speak it, honor it –
because God is truth and we are created in his image.  However we view creation and evolution, one thing can be affirmed: we have the essence of God within us-- a God-spark, a God-light, a God-life-force that enables us to conceive of God in the first place.  We are made for truth because God is truth, just as we are made for love because God is love.  Part of our truth as human beings is that we are amazingly diverse.  We each have strengths, weaknesses, talents, limitations.  We’re capable of feeling love and hate.  We laugh, cry, hope, and fear.  Like crystal prisms reflecting the sunlight, there are thousands of dimensions to our physical natures, to our personalities, and to God’s spirit within us.  Our truth is that we are God’s creation-- we in him and he in us; and God’s creation – each of us – is wonderful in his sight.  Because truth is embedded in us, falsehood is poisonous to us.  It puts a distance between us and God, between us and the ‘better angels’ of our own natures.  The need for truth is as much a part of us as our bodies, minds, and souls.

© Carol Dean Henn   2018
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    Carol Dean Henn of St. John’s Windish Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, PA

 St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church
715 Lincoln Highway
North Versailles, PA 15137-2027
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  • About Us
    • Welcome and Mission Statements
    • History
    • Staff & Council
    • Bios >
      • Pastor Kimberly Greway
    • Life Events >
      • Wedding Policy
      • Funeral Policy
    • Committees
    • Land Acknowledgement
  • Worship
    • Worship Details
    • What to Expect
    • Music at St. John's
    • Prayer and Devotional Resources
    • Young Disciples' Messages
    • Sermon Extras >
      • Feast of the Annunciation 2023
      • Reformation Sunday Oct 2022
      • Third Sunday in Advent, Dec. 2022
  • Get Involved
    • Get Involved
    • Women of the ELCA
    • Committees
    • Time and Abilities
  • News
    • Newsletters
    • Council Meeting Highlights
    • Pastor Kimberly's Bible Blurbs
    • Memorials and Funerals
  • Education
    • Sunday School for Children and Youth
    • Confirmation
    • Coffee and Conversations (Adult Sunday School)
  • St. John's Cares
    • MA's Pantry
    • St. Afterschool
    • Lutheran World Relief
    • Meals on Wheels
    • Counseling Center
    • Community Meetings
  • Photo Gallery
  • Forms
    • Forms >
      • Prayer Request Form
      • Altar Flowers Order Form
      • Missionary Sponsorship Form
      • Easter Tulip Order Form
  • Contact Us
    • Contact & Location
    • Communication Contacts