As she points out, when Jesus is asked about paying taxes and he responds by asking them whose image is on the coin, “He says, in effect, ‘The coin is engraved with the image of a ‘god,’ marking what belongs to him. You’ll come back to this one when you’ve forgotten what it means that we were created in his image. Wilkin will challenge you and encourage you and remind you of the freedom we have in Christ.
In our discussions of each chapter every week we touched on how we fall short in each of these areas- we will never perfect our character this side of heaven- but that through his spirit, God enables us and grows us little by little. When we seek God’s will, it’s not a process of behavior modification and earning our faith by making the ‘right’ choices, but it’s a process of being transformed from the inside out to reflect God’s character. “In His Image” explores the characteristics of God that we can reflect: holiness, love, goodness, justice, mercy, grace, faithfulness, patience, truth, and wisdom.
This is somewhat of a companion book to her book “None Like Him” (that I haven’t read yet) that explores how God is different than us. Instead of trying to figure out what we should DO, we need to ask ‘Who should I BE?’ “our sanctification is not simply that we would make better choices, but that we would become better people.” And the way we do that is by looking at who God calls us to be in His image. Seeking to address the question- ‘What is God’s will for my life?’ Wilkin responds by posing a different question. It’s a book you need that you may not even realize yet. It’s a great book for studying God and His Word together and spurs lots of good conversation. Just finished doing this as a women’s Bible study. So thankful for Jen Wilkin writing meaty and theologically sound material for us to learn from! In His Image: 10 Ways God Calls Us to Reflect His Character
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