Four Points of Ponder
Good Morning All-
I hope this post finds you healthy and well.
Our home front has been good this week. We saw lots of moisture, lots of Spring, and today we were blessed with snow. The skies are bright blue with a blanket of clean, white, fresh snow. It is another beauty.
My thoughts this week go along with Genesis 1:26-27. We have heard this set of scripture many times. Yet, they are all interpreted in so many different ways. As I have read and re-read these verses this week, my thoughts have multi-fold.
First - God. It is true that when we think of God we often think singular. But I am not sure that is how it is intended. If we were to say God the Father, then we are honing in on one individual, but my thoughts this week were more to the title of God. It is a calling. It is a shared responsibility. In verse 26, it does not say, And God said, I will make man in my image. It reads " And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." He is speaking for a group. His wording is plural. There are many times in the scriptures where He does speak singularly, but here He is speaking for a whole. Like the President. He does not speak for himself, but for the body of the whole. In this creation, in this plan, in all that we have, He was not alone.
Second - Man. Again, we think of singular, but it is not used that way in these verses. He did not say we will create Adam and Eve, He said we will create man. Man is plural. "...let them have dominion..." Then at the end of verse 27, "...created he them..." We are not talking about one, but many. He created us. He created bodies for our spirits to occupy. He created male and female, in His image, again speaking plural here.
Third - Our Image. The thoughts that hit me here, over and over again this week is that He was not talking about just male. We, male and female, were created in God's image. Meaning the title, calling, role of God is not just masculine. They consulted together, husband and wife, mother and father, on this plan. They did this for us.
Fourth - The Plan of creation. There is a purpose. I have been reminded of this repeatedly this week as I have pondered and prepared for Easter Sunday. This week, represent the week before Jesus Christ's Atoning sacrifice in our behalf. His role had a great deal to do with this plan. He broke the band of death, meaning that our bodies and spirits will someday be able to be united again, immortally. We are able to be freed from the bondage of spiritual death. Our bodies are important. The learning of our spirit and body to live in unison is important. Overcoming the will of the natural man and submitting to the will of God is important. So many people lose sight of this, myself included.
I hope this post finds you healthy and well.
Our home front has been good this week. We saw lots of moisture, lots of Spring, and today we were blessed with snow. The skies are bright blue with a blanket of clean, white, fresh snow. It is another beauty.
My thoughts this week go along with Genesis 1:26-27. We have heard this set of scripture many times. Yet, they are all interpreted in so many different ways. As I have read and re-read these verses this week, my thoughts have multi-fold.
First - God. It is true that when we think of God we often think singular. But I am not sure that is how it is intended. If we were to say God the Father, then we are honing in on one individual, but my thoughts this week were more to the title of God. It is a calling. It is a shared responsibility. In verse 26, it does not say, And God said, I will make man in my image. It reads " And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness..." He is speaking for a group. His wording is plural. There are many times in the scriptures where He does speak singularly, but here He is speaking for a whole. Like the President. He does not speak for himself, but for the body of the whole. In this creation, in this plan, in all that we have, He was not alone.
Second - Man. Again, we think of singular, but it is not used that way in these verses. He did not say we will create Adam and Eve, He said we will create man. Man is plural. "...let them have dominion..." Then at the end of verse 27, "...created he them..." We are not talking about one, but many. He created us. He created bodies for our spirits to occupy. He created male and female, in His image, again speaking plural here.
Third - Our Image. The thoughts that hit me here, over and over again this week is that He was not talking about just male. We, male and female, were created in God's image. Meaning the title, calling, role of God is not just masculine. They consulted together, husband and wife, mother and father, on this plan. They did this for us.
Fourth - The Plan of creation. There is a purpose. I have been reminded of this repeatedly this week as I have pondered and prepared for Easter Sunday. This week, represent the week before Jesus Christ's Atoning sacrifice in our behalf. His role had a great deal to do with this plan. He broke the band of death, meaning that our bodies and spirits will someday be able to be united again, immortally. We are able to be freed from the bondage of spiritual death. Our bodies are important. The learning of our spirit and body to live in unison is important. Overcoming the will of the natural man and submitting to the will of God is important. So many people lose sight of this, myself included.
I read this quote from Jeffrey R. Holland this week that has stuck with me. "If having a body is not only not needed but not desirable by Deity, why did the Redeemer of mankind redeem His body, redeeming it from the grasp of death and the grave, guaranteeing it would never again be separated from His spirit in time or eternity? Any who dismiss the concept of an embodied God dismiss both the mortal and the resurrected Christ.” Think about that. I know I have been.
Well those are just some of the thoughts in my head.
Like I said, it has been a good week.
The Queen and I have spent our time at home working. We spent some time looking for a new dishwasher, reading, and sharing our table with the missionaries. Just the norm.
The Professor is counting down the days to her Spring Break. This week has been all about testing, not the most exciting part of the classroom.
Tall Man tried out for a play in a new venue. It sounds like he landed a pretty good role. Both he and Ehl-Bo spent the week working and preparing for opening night of the current play. That should happen this weekend.
Puddin weathered the storms of the week. He found himself as far south as Lehi at times. Bugs are everywhere. Ask him about his disco night. He wore it well.
Lady Hawkins and Songbird both visited this weekend. They seem to be doing the same as the rest of us. School and Work, it keeps them busy.
Milcom bid his farewell this weekend. He will enter the training center this week.
The Hill Puck is headed the field this week as well. He sounds excited to start a new adventure.
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