An Image Of God: A Thematic Analysis

An overlaying theme that stands out to me: the everlasting love of a gracious father to an undeserving people. I relate to these people as time and time again I have strayed from the Lord when I thought that I knew best. Personally, I came form a background where the Bible was strictly a religion and not a relationship. I came from a background where I was constantly put down for messing up and being told that I was worthless to God.
There came a time in my life where I placed my eyes on man instead of God. I saw my flawed spiritual leaders as an image of God, and when I was deeply hurt by them, I pushed away from everything that I loved growing up. As a child I was filled with the joy of the Lord and could not imagine life without him. That joy was quickly flushed out when the people I looked up to trampled me telling …show more content…
Since before time began God knew of Israel’s rebellion and fall, and still he went through with his plan. If I wanted to buy something I would want it to last a long time. From my point of view, there is no point in getting something just so it can break easily. From a human point of view, what god did for us makes absolutely no sense. Why would he give everything for those who will spit in his face? This is what amazes me about my God. He is always by our side even when we push him away.
I loved the analogy that was given at the beginning of the semester on God’s love. Dr. Jones compared it to a carpenter nail. Since the nail has spikes, once it goes in it is never going to come back out. God set his love upon us and nothing we can do can drive him away from us. I can simply not express the gratitude I feel when I remember that The Creator of the Universe, The Everlasting Father, The King of Kings, loves me! He loves a filthy sinner that deserves nothing less than death; and more than just that He wants to use