“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: . .” “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.” In my dictionary the definition of create is “to use imagination to invent things.” In His likeness God gave us the power to create. We are constantly producing new things and new art. We are continually creating knowledge and literature. It is the hallmark of the human race. Without the power to create we would have no freedom. We would be confined to the ancient paths set out for us with no power to really think or choose.
God is a creator. If He only made the things that He had made before, He would be a manufacturer. Life and planets would be nothing more than clones. God would be a prisoner in the universe bored by thinking the same old thoughts over and over. He would be reduced to a fabulously complicated computer program. He is so much more. He is a lover. He is a nurturer. He dazzles with His creations. It is we who have uglified His handiwork. Yet we also create beautiful new things. I live near an amazing art museum. When I first enter I think I want to stay all day but after an hour or so I need to leave. It is not because my feet hurt. There are plenty of places to sit down. It is my brain that hurts. It is over stimulated by the richness of ideas and beauty.
I am doubtful about God’s physical appearance being very much like us. But I have no doubt regarding the gift of creativity that He has shared.
Written by Roger Bothwell on February 7, 2012
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