Sublime

The mission the heavenly Father has for each of us to grow into is a lot like that. Every man bears the image of Jesus in a way that is unique and tailor-made, but for us to mature in it involves a process of becoming. And that is a walk of faith, a walk with God, which requires us to grow into it. We become more and more like Jesus. That’s a big

faith. The Scripture says, “Abraham was

We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We will, degree after degree: for your Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge. 84 We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) we guided:105 and before him, We guided Noah,106 and among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses, and Aaron: thus do We reward those who do good: 85 And

Elyon gives Yahweh jurisdiction over Jacob and the land where Jacob and his family lived. Yahweh — the Bible says — takes excellent care of Jacob’s family; and that is all. It is clear that the matching of Jacob’s family with Yahweh has no particular universal significance, nor does it convey a global message for all humanity. Israel was a tiny

The Father is at work authoring, perfecting, and rebuilding something. That something is actually a someone—you and me. The Father is building his sons into men, strong and good men who bear his image. It starts with a foundation of receiving love and advances through healing our hearts through all the means necessary for our becoming his Beloved

rib taken, woman made. The man is so impressed with God’s work that his response sounds like he is breaking into song.

Made in God’s image (Genesis 1:26), each person is a “work of art, signed by God.” The apostle Paul says, “We are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do” (Ephesians 2:10).