Wednesday; May 18
When Moses wrote, “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” (Genesis 1:27) he set in motion a concept that would guide humanity throughout its existence. Through the years, this principle has been used to assess murder, abortion, capital punishment, suicide, euthanasia, and other topics. Sometimes these debates have been waged between believers and the world while, in other cases, different takes on this statement have generated intra-faith discussions. I really believe the initial principle was designed to identify life and death decisions, but the other day I got to wondering if we might not use it to help us value our own lives. If we are made in the image of God, shouldn’t that compel us to make the most of the lives we have been given? This isn’t just about illicitly taking a life, what about intentionally wasting a life? If God saw fit to create us and place us on this earth, shouldn’t we work our hardes