15th Jan 2015 (Ways to Encounter God 1)

I always enjoy sitting down to observe people.

I like to see how they react when they are in certain situation, whether they response positively or negatively to the situation. I like to hear their conversations (not that I am eavesdropping), whether their words are edifying or discouraging.

Out of these come many lessons of life. Out of processing those information can either sharpened our lives or caused us to be more negative or despair. However, the reflection is such that we are made in the image of God. When we see others, there are some likeness of God in them. The kindness, the goodness, the love, the patience, the creativity, helpfulness and so on.  Allow those good attributes to remind you of God and God's most precious creation.


Genesis 1:26-27 (NASB) ²⁶  Then God said, "Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth." ²⁷  God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.

Yes, there are also the ugly and negative side of us. This is due to the fallen nature. But thank God that He has redeemed us and is able to restore us back when we allow Him to.

Today, let's allow God to encounter us through others. At the same time, allow others to encounter God through us.