Adam

January 1

Genesis 1:27, 2:7-9, 19-20

In the beginning

It was the sixth day of creation. Adam, the first man on earth, found himself surrounded by a beautiful garden called Eden. Up above the sun shone with a warm glow. Around him were all kinds of trees and flowers and shrubs. There were many kinds of animals too, and all of them were tame. There were birds, furry animals, climbing animals and creeping insects. God brought all the creatures He had created to Adam, and whatever name Adam decided on, that was its name.

Meanwhile, the Lord noticed that Adam had no one like himself to talk to. Although Adam was made in the image of God and could talk to God, Adam was human and there was no other creature on earth that was able to be his close friend and helper.

What makes me so special?

Isn't it wonderful to realize that out of all the thousands of creatures God created, only Adam was made in His image? God put a spirit inside Adam so Adam could talk to God, imagine all sorts of things (like names for all the animals), love, and feel the need to be loved.

When God made you, He also placed a spirit inside you—a part of you that will live for ever and ever. The Bible says, “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men” (Ecclesiastes 3:11). You are part of God’s beautiful creation, and He took just as much care forming you as He did when He created Adam (Psalm 139:13).

God made you with a special purpose: to know Him and to bring Him pleasure. Whenever you spend time with Him, talking to Him in prayer, your spirit reaches out to the Lord, and it fills His heart with joy. No other creature can do that, because they don’t have a spirit like we do. That’s part of what makes you so wonderfully special!

Verse for today

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1