WHOSE IMAGE?

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Text : Matthew 22:21

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. 

The Pharisees, while trying to trap Jesus in His words, asked him if it is lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not. He asked them to show him the  tribute money(coin). Jesus then asked them concerning the coin given to him, "whose is this image and  superscription?" They replied, Caesar's!  Then he said unto them, render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

There are things that solely belongs to God, and He will never share with any one or anything else. Just as the image on the money reveals its ownership. So also the image you portray shows your ownership. So the question is: whose image are you carrying? You are God's image,  hence you must render yourself to the Lord. God is not interested in anything else except one thing that carries His image- YOU! 

 *God has no interest in your possessions,  His interest is in His image in you.*  You may offer God all of your money, without offering yourself, He will still not be satisfied. Until God receives what He has his inscription and image on, His glory will not be seen. Hence, the Father will do everything Within his power to restore his image in you. It is you He is looking for. It is you God wants. Once He lay hold on you, he automatically owns all that you have.

God cannot lay full claim on the ownership of the earth until He can lay hold on man( Since He has already given him the dominion over all his handiwork to him).

This is the reason, God went all the way to restore man back to himself(John 3:16). All other creations and creatures did not sin, only man did. And for that, Man lost His Place in God (both in heaven and on earth) So God had to send his son to the earth to redeem man. (Rom 8:19-23)

You must know that you carry God's image and his superscription. You are God's possession. You do not own yourself. The devil does not own you either. The devil only tries to forcefully put his things in you so he can lay hold on what is not his. That's why the devil is a thief- he kills, steals and destroys. What is he killing, destroying and stealing? - God's image and likeness in a man.

He stole man's identity in the garden, and Jesus came to restore it.... *The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly John 10:10.* 

YOU ARE CARRYING GOD'S  SEAL UPON YOUR LIFE, DO NOT ALLOW THE ENEMY TO STEAL, KILL OR DESTROY IT.


Bible Reading: Genesis 1:26-31.


 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, I committ  and offer my life to you afresh, cause me to rediscover the likeness and image I was created in through Christ Jesus.


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