THE GOOD MAN

“So G-d created humankind in his own image; in the image of G-d he created him: male and female he created them.”
Genesis 1:27

If we were to look back over the first few days of creation we would notice that at the close of the first five days Adonai looked over His work and declared it good. We see this in Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21 and 25. Up until this time all that Adonai had created was good. But on day six when Adonai added man as part of His creation, He looked over what He had made and declared it very good (1:31). What was it that allowed this piece of creation to move away from the good category to that of the very good? While the world and animals and plants were all made within the spoken command of Adonai, man was made within His image. It is this single difference that separated man from anything else, and it is this difference which defines man’s relationship with his creator.
From the beginning man has had a hole that only Adonai can fill. This hole desires Adonai, but in many areas is filled with others items or idols. The problem, however, is that these other things cannot fill it correctly. Have you ever heard the phrase of putting a square peg in a round whole? This void and desire are much the same. The hole is the round hole, but the idol is the square peg. Sure, it can be jammed in there, manipulated, or cut smaller so as to fit, but the true fit only comes with a round peg in a round hole.
We are made in His image. We are made in the reflection of Adonai and for His joy. Why then do we walk around feeling as though we hold no value? Our creator has declared us very good. But then why also do we so casually run from our creator and seek other things that will not bring us the fulfillment in life that only our creator can? Isn’t it time we start seeing ourselves as His reflection and allow Him to be the peg that fills our hole?

GENESIS 1:24 – 2:3