God Created Me
Bible Readings
Take a few minutes to read the Bible verses listed and ask the Holy Spirit to lead you in how this verse applies to you this week.
24 God said, “I command the earth to give life to all kinds of tame animals, wild animals, and reptiles.” And that's what happened. 25 God made every one of them. Then he looked at what he had done, and it was good. 26 God said, “Now we will make humans, and they will be like us. We will let them rule the fish, the birds, and all other living creatures.” 27 So God created humans to be like himself; he made men and women. 28 God gave them his blessing and said: Have a lot of children! Fill the earth with people and bring it under your control. Rule over the fish in the ocean, the birds in the sky, and every animal on the earth. 29 I have provided all kinds of fruit and grain for you to eat. 30 And I have given the green plants as food for everything else that breathes, including animals, both wild and tame, and birds. And so it was. 31 God looked at what he had done. All of it was very good! Evening came, then morning—that was the sixth day.
Genesis 1:24-31
Memory Verse
Ephesians 2:10
10 God planned for us to do good things and to live as he has always wanted us to live. This is why he sent Christ to make us what we are.
Have you ever been on the subway or sat on a bench in the shopping mall and watched the people around you? Have you wondered who they are and where everyone is going? Adults call this people-watching. As you looked at all the faces, did you notice that no one looks exactly the same? Everyone is different. Even with identical twins, triplets, quadruplets, and so on, small differences make each sibling entirely unique from anyone else.
The first book of the Bible, Genesis, tells the story of creation. All of us were created by God. Today’s verse, Ephesians 2:10, describes us as being God’s workmanship. God has carefully crafted you. Inside and out, he has created no one else quite like you!
Being one-of-a-kind means you are unique, but, at the same time, you are not alone. You are also part of humankind. Think about all the people you’ve seen walking through the mall, on the subway, or on a busy sidewalk. Each one is God’s unique creation, just like you. Did you know God created each of us individually to fit together as a worldwide family? That is a HUGE family!
It’s amazing to know that God planned it that way. No one is an accident or mistake; in his love for us, God deliberately designed each one of us. This means we fit together in God’s story like pieces in a giant puzzle. Being part of a huge family means we will always have someone we can help or someone who can teach us. When we help each other and learn from each other, we are showing our huge family that God is love. This is the good work he created us to do!
Prayer
Dear God, thank you for creating this world and for creating me. As I grow, help me to know how to share your love with others. I know I will make mistakes, but I will try to be thankful as I learn from them. Teach me to do what is kind and what is helpful for others because of your great love. Amen.Related Resources
Sara Pot
Sara Pot is a parent of four daughters, two of whom are medically fragile with complex needs. She is passionate about the inclusive vision of belonging, and this filters into her work with schools, writing, workshops and family advocacy with children's paediatric rehabilitation services. Sara and her family live in St. Catharines, Ontario.