For this Sunday let’s take this idea of being made in God’s image one step further in Genesis. It’s really fundamental it seems to me that if image includes in its meaning being God’s representative here on earth, then we should carry this over to something very important in our lives: marriage. If we see ourselves as having a purpose bigger than ourselves, then I think it we should take this thinking into our marriages also. I like Gary Thomas’ statement that “Marriage is not about making you happy but making you holy.” My marriage is about something much bigger than myself or Kelly.

Follow the thinking out: If we see image as representative of God with a job to do here, then God says it’s not good for man to be alone it’s about more than loneliness. It’s also about there is a job to do and it’s bigger than one man can do. So he needs a helper. Not only a helper, but a helper that can help him create more helpers. The marriage has to be about more than the couple.

If you are married, what are your goals that are bigger than yourselves?

What are you consciously doing to serve God? I guess I need to keep this short. Any thoughts for Sunday?

Barry