BBD 06.06.17 In His Image (Classic)

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Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

06 June 2017

In His
Image

So God
created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and
female He created them. - Genesis 1:27 NKJV.

Ronald Norcliffe has farmed for 30 years in West Yorkshire, England and thought
that he had always taken good care of his farm animals. However, when
Environmental Health Department inspectors checked out his farm in 2008, they
believed that Norcliffe was mistreating his farm animals, which consisted of a
cow and a calf. What horrendous nefarious thing had Norcliffe done? He had
failed in meeting the psychological needs of the cow and the calf. How had he
done that? He did not provide adequate lighting in his barn for the animals.
Norcliffe said that he had always lived fine without having electricity in his
own house and his attorney said, “I still
have no idea how much lighting is appropriate for a cow.” I don't
either!

God is concerned about cattle as seen in Jonah 4:11, and for
all animals upon this earth. God is concerned about the mistreatment of animals
as we see in the incident with Balaam and his donkey in Numbers
22:22-33. God is also concerned about everything on this planet and beyond,
because He made it all. However, God is more concerned about Homo Sapiens
because mankind is made in the image of God Himself. In Genesis
1:27 we are told, “So God created man in His own
image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

God is so concerned about mankind that Jesus left the glories of Heaven to
descend to this Earth where He suffered and died on the cross for our sins.
Jesus did not die for the animals, the birds, the fish, or the plants; He died
for those created in His image. Every person that has ever been born, or will
be born, is of immense value to God. You are of great importance to God.

Once we know Jesus as our Savior having been born again, the
Holy Spirit lives within us and our bodies become the temple of the Holy Spirit
as 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 says, “Do you not
know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of
God is holy, which temple you are.” It is therefore, our
responsibility to care for God's creation and His temple, which is our body.

I will confess that I have not always taken the best care of my body. However,
once I comprehended how seriously God views the care of His creation, and
temple; it has made me be more careful in what I put into this body, what I do
with this body, and what I do to this body of mine. However, in my own strength
I am unable to provide perfect care for my body. Just like so many other things
in the Christian life I need God's help; I need His strength to take care of my
body. We need to ask God for His help, strength, and wisdom to care for our
bodies.

Let us always seek to please our God in the way that we care for our bodies and
for all of His creation.

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

www.theburningbush.net

www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help for
Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
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Posted by: theburningbushdevotional <theburningbushdevotional@...>

Classic from 2010

Burning Bush Devotional

06 June 2017

In His
Image

So God
created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and
female He created them. - Genesis 1:27 NKJV.

Ronald Norcliffe has farmed for 30 years in West Yorkshire, England and thought
that he had always taken good care of his farm animals. However, when
Environmental Health Department inspectors checked out his farm in 2008, they
believed that Norcliffe was mistreating his farm animals, which consisted of a
cow and a calf. What horrendous nefarious thing had Norcliffe done? He had
failed in meeting the psychological needs of the cow and the calf. How had he
done that? He did not provide adequate lighting in his barn for the animals.
Norcliffe said that he had always lived fine without having electricity in his
own house and his attorney said, “I still
have no idea how much lighting is appropriate for a cow.” I don't
either!

God is concerned about cattle as seen in Jonah 4:11, and for
all animals upon this earth. God is concerned about the mistreatment of animals
as we see in the incident with Balaam and his donkey in Numbers
22:22-33. God is also concerned about everything on this planet and beyond,
because He made it all. However, God is more concerned about Homo Sapiens
because mankind is made in the image of God Himself. In Genesis
1:27 we are told, “So God created man in His own
image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.”

God is so concerned about mankind that Jesus left the glories of Heaven to
descend to this Earth where He suffered and died on the cross for our sins.
Jesus did not die for the animals, the birds, the fish, or the plants; He died
for those created in His image. Every person that has ever been born, or will
be born, is of immense value to God. You are of great importance to God.

Once we know Jesus as our Savior having been born again, the
Holy Spirit lives within us and our bodies become the temple of the Holy Spirit
as 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 says, “Do you not
know that you are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
If anyone defiles the temple of God, God will destroy him. For the temple of
God is holy, which temple you are.” It is therefore, our
responsibility to care for God's creation and His temple, which is our body.

I will confess that I have not always taken the best care of my body. However,
once I comprehended how seriously God views the care of His creation, and
temple; it has made me be more careful in what I put into this body, what I do
with this body, and what I do to this body of mine. However, in my own strength
I am unable to provide perfect care for my body. Just like so many other things
in the Christian life I need God's help; I need His strength to take care of my
body. We need to ask God for His help, strength, and wisdom to care for our
bodies.

Let us always seek to please our God in the way that we care for our bodies and
for all of His creation.

Copyright © 2010 - 2017. Ed
Wrather. The Burning Bush website has been online since January 31, 1998. On
June 8, 1998 the email version of the Burning Bush Devotional was first sent.
Ed Wrather began writing devotionals in the early 1990s. The distribution of those
first devotionals was primarily through the Burning Bush Newsletter sent to
prison facilities throughout the United States and Canada.

Visit the
Burning Bush websites:

http://www.theburningbush.net

http://www.theburningbush.org

The Burning Bush websites are celebrating
19 years online since January 31, 1998. Since June 8, 1998 the Burning Bush
Devotional has been spreading the truth of God's Word to more than 14,000
subscribers across the world.

The Addictions Kit - Biblical Help for Addictions by Ed Wrather is now
available for download from Amazon. The Addictions Kit provides practical Biblical steps to defeat
your addiction that actually work.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VIYLNLM

The New Pastor's Training Manual is available for download on Amazon. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PJ8UTGS If you prefer a paper copy of the book you can order it from
the Burning Bush website at http://bit.ly/1uXDBnk

Books now available at the Burning Bush website:

New Pastor's
Training Manual

Biblical Help for
Overcoming Substance Abuse

Biblical Help
for Overcoming Sexual Addictions In Times of
Trouble - Devotionals to Encourage and Strengthen You (Also available for
download on Amazon.)

You can leave comments/feedback
about the devotionals at http://www.theburningbush.net.

There is a translation tool on
theburningbush.net website in the top right hand corner of all of the pages.

Check out the Scripture Index being constructed for the
Devotionals at the Burning Bush website. The Links are in about the middle of
the home page. Topics for each devotional are now being added to the Index.

Please continue to pray for
healing for Pastor Shane Hall, Michelle Abetz, Wesley Lewis, Brad, Damon D.
& wife, Beverly (Jeanie’s sister), Lexi McCalip, Gary Kirk, and Jeanie.

Please pray for an end to the
racial hatred in the USA and that it will be replaced with peace and love. Many
prayer needs are posted at the Burning Bush website on the Prayer Request page.
You can also post your prayer requests there (Of course, I am always in need of prayer - please pray for me. My
prayer focus is now that God will give me opportunities to preach. As the
apostle Paul says, “…woe is me if I do not preach the gospel!”).

You can contact Ed Wrather at
theburningbushdevotional@gmail.com View LinkedIn profile with
endorsements at http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=92988105

If you enjoy the devotional
please recommend it to your friends. They may subscribe by sending a blank
email to burningbushdevo-join@welovegod.org

There is a complete devotional
archive at the old Burning Bush website. Here is the URL: http://www.theburningbush.org/DevotionalArchive.html.

You can help support this
ministry by using this link: http://www.paypal.me/EdWrather

Devotion vs Devotional: We do our
devotions, we read devotionals.

You can unsubscribe to the burningbushdevo devotional group by
sending a blank email to burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email.

You may subscribe to the html text group (Because of time
constraints the devotional is only being sent now in html format) by sending a
blank email to burningbushhtml-join@welovegod.org and you may unsubscribe by
sending a blank email to burningbushhtml-leave@welovegod.org and then respond
to the confirmation email. If the link does not work, copy and paste the link.

To unsubscribe, send ANY message to: burningbushdevo-leave@welovegod.org