31 God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.
And there was evening, and there was morning-thesixth day. - P31
3 Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy,
because on it he rested from all the work of creating thathe had done. - P31
He models humanity after His own image and likeness. - P32
But we must remember that the earth still belongs to God andHe has plans for it that are moving toward a final completion. Hismandate is to fill the earth with His image-bearers so that we mightreflect His glory and rule and bring all of creation under His authority.
- P32
Scripture challenges us to view our various vocations in this worldnot in opposition to but integrally linked with our spiritual pursuits. - P32
Help
me by Your Spirit to rise up and participate in Your mandate to fill the earthwith Your glory. - P33
God has made us in His image, and He has commissioned us to carefor the earth He created and to bring it under His rule.
- P33
We have not been put on this earth merely to survive on instinctsand urges. We are here to thrive by the life-giving power of God‘s Spirit, who has restored God‘s image in us through the death and
resurrection of Christ. - P33
It is time to lay hold of God‘s grand narrative,
to live in light of the identity He has placed in us and the destiny Hehas set before us. - P33
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