In the Image of G-d

Do you know what the Creator of the Universe, blessed is He, looks like? You ought to! Go and look in the mirror now to get a better idea. In Genesis 1:26 & 27 Moses relates to us, “Genesis 1:26-27 CJB Then God said, "Let us make humankind in our image, in the likeness of ourselves; and let them rule over the fish in the sea, the birds in the air, the animals, and over all the earth, and over every crawling creature that crawls on the earth." (27) So God created humankind in his own image; in the image of God he created him: male and female he created them.” The Hebrew words used are tselem and demuth, which mean image or likeness.

That is right, every human being, you, me, the President of the US, the beggar on the corner, everyone is made in the image and likeness of the King of the Universe. This idea becomes extremely important when it comes to dealing with our fellow human beings, because how we treat a person, or how we talk about them, becomes important. We are told, “Genesis 9:6 CJB Whoever sheds human blood, by a human being will his own blood be shed; for God made human beings in his image,” and (speaking of the tongue) “James 3:9 CJB With it we bless Adonai, the Father; and with it we curse people, who were made in the image of God.” What this tells us is that how we treat another person is how we treat their Creator; HaShem, blessed is He, and the humanity He created cannot be separated, as much as some would like to do. “As you do to the least of these, my brethren, you do to me.”

Each one of us has to stop and reevaluate how we treat others, because when all is said and done, we will be held accountable for how we treat others, and how we speak of them. If we speak ill of others, then we are speaking ill of the Holy One who created them, and if we mistreat them, even if they are our enemy, then we are mistreating the Holy One who created them. This applies equally in our daily lives, in religion, and in politics, and there will be an accounting for all of us, whether one is willing to accept that or not.

If tomorrow all of humanity were to stop what they are doing, and start treating their fellow human, regardless of religion, politics, race, or what have you, and began treating them with the respect, honor, and love that we are to give to our Holy Creator, truly the Messianic age would be upon us, and a world of harmony, joy, love, and peace would come into being. These may sound like the ideas of some strange mysticism, but they aren’t; they are the ideas of the Scriptures. In humanity reconciling itself to each other, we will reconcile ourselves to G-d, or more appropriately, He will reconcile us to Himself. That is His desire for us, that is His will, and that is what we should be striving for. May that day come soon, and may the Messiah establish His reign over us, so that we may live as He desires us to live, in love, peace, joy, and harmony.