Be Fruitful and Multiply
(Gen 1:26-28)

We are created in God’s image. So, we have to live with the identity of being the precious children of God. When we clearly know about our identity, we can have a successful life in God.

1. Human beings created in the image of God
God created the world and made man in his own image. (Gen 1:26-27) We are precious and blessed. We are formed as spiritual ones, knowing God and worshipping God. It is blessing. Therefore, we should please God even we live a day, giving glory to God. No matter what hardships come, we should not give up our days, holding the words of God tightly. Then, we will achieve the great mission from God to live a blessed life.

2. Human beings blessed to rule over all things
God said to man, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over every living creature.” (Gen 1:28) As what God asked us to do, we should be fruitful and increase in number by having a blessed family. Also, we are blessed to rule everything. So, we should be the spiritual leader to lead many people to live happily in God. We should not be the slave of the material things of the world. Rather, we should rule the material things. Then, we should be the pathway of blessing of God for the others so that the world will be filled with the blessing of God.

3. Beautiful life in the sight of God
God saw all that he had made, and it was very good. (Gen 1:31) We are cherished and loved by God. Therefore, we should live for making God pleased by living by God. This life is described as the life to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with God. (Mi 6:8) Especially, we should live humbly by practicing love for the isolated and underprivileged in the society. As the children of God, we live to please God and change the world beautifully so that we are blessed.