Have you ever wondered, “Do I really matter?” My friend, you matter because you matter to God because you are made in His image. You may think that your value simply as a person is found in your ethnicity, grades, financial status, or religious affiliation, but Genesis 1 teaches us that every person’s value as a human is that you are made in the image of God.
In Genesis 1:26-27, we are brought to another fundamental truth about God and man. Perhaps, this is the most fundamental truth about what makes men and women valuable. That is, men and women are made in the image of God. This reality must be established because your view of what people are will flow from your view of this.
What makes human beings different from other creatures? What distinguishes people as being different from animals? Why are people different than dogs, trees, and apples? Though some may say that there really is no difference between people and other creatures, Genesis 1:26-27 makes abundantly clear why there is a difference. There is a difference between you and your dog because you are made in the image of God.
Our value as humans does not come from within us or around us, but above us. We have value because we have been given value by God being made in His image.
