Jesus and the ten commandments: God’s image must not be made.

The Second Commandment isn’t just about all the idols we worship -  the ones we make ourselves, and the ones we bow down when we make ANYTHING more important than loving God - but about rediscovering who we truly are. God did not command his people not to make images of Him (which was was radical to a worldview that viewed idols and god-presence as interchangeable) because He’s against beauty or art, or because he doesn’t want us to know Him. Quite the opposite in fact— because He’s already made His image: US!

Long before golden calves or carved statues, God’s intention was to reflect His presence through human beings—created in love, for love. We look at how this ancient command speaks directly to us today: how we see ourselves, how we treat others, and how we understand God’s presence in the world. Jesus—the perfect image of God—restores what’s been fractured, and invites us to live fully as His image-bearers. Maybe in ways we’ve never even dreamt of. It was always about love, and it will always be revealed and restored by His love. Today is always the day to receive more of it. 

By Hannah Flint