NIV Once-A-Day Bible for WomenНамуна
Genesis 2:18–25
All of a sudden, the masterful symphony of creation hits a sour note—Adam is alone. All is not good. Why? For one, Adam was incomplete. But Adam’s incompleteness was a picture of a bigger problem. God was creating people in his image. They were to be a picture of him, yet Adam demonstrated only a portion of God’s great heart.
Our culture sees certain characteristics as masculine and feminine. However, God isn’t masculine or feminine; he just is. To create people in his image, all his attributes—bravery, tenderness, strength, beauty, determination, compassion—would need to be seen. Adam as a male could not fully represent God’s heart. But Adam and Eve together could. Not only did Eve complete Adam, all women complete the image of God in humanity. Without women, all would not be good.
All of a sudden, the masterful symphony of creation hits a sour note—Adam is alone. All is not good. Why? For one, Adam was incomplete. But Adam’s incompleteness was a picture of a bigger problem. God was creating people in his image. They were to be a picture of him, yet Adam demonstrated only a portion of God’s great heart.
Our culture sees certain characteristics as masculine and feminine. However, God isn’t masculine or feminine; he just is. To create people in his image, all his attributes—bravery, tenderness, strength, beauty, determination, compassion—would need to be seen. Adam as a male could not fully represent God’s heart. But Adam and Eve together could. Not only did Eve complete Adam, all women complete the image of God in humanity. Without women, all would not be good.
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The NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Women encourages a relationship with God through daily Bible reading. With Scripture text from the New International Version, this 21 day extract from the 365 daily readings, making it easy to read at your own pace. Each day includes a portion of Scripture from the Old Testament, the New Testament, and a Psalm or a Proverb, followed by a short devotional thought specifically written for women.
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