God created man in His own image, in His likeness. A seed produces fruit after its own kind. Apple seeds produce apples. You plant a cucumber seed, and you get cucumber. Monkeys give birth to monkeys. No pregnant woman gets an ultrasound wondering if it’s going to be an elephant or a lion, just a boy or a girl. A seed produces its own kind.

Our Father is God Himself. When sin entered the picture, our image of God was marred, distorted. We no longer looked just like Him, and we no longer saw Him in the right way. Most humans didn’t recognize God any more for who He was, or they would have honored and worshiped and obeyed Him.

One thing Jesus did with His death on the cross was make the way for the restoration of His image in us. 2 Corinthians 3:18 says that believers are being transformed back into His likeness, from glory to glory; we are being changed back into His image being built back into us more and more.

God ruled the universe. He gave man authority over the earth. It was our job. We lost it, but believers are taking back our rightful position. When Jesus returns, we will get new bodies and reign with Him.

God’s glory at work in people can be seen from the beginning. One of Adam’s descendants, his great-great-great-great grandson, walked with God. He knew his creator. God granted Enoch the wisdom to understand who God was, and Enoch chose to walk with God as Adam had done. In doing so, He’s our first picture of rapture, of a believer not dying, just being brought directly to be with the Father. Enoch gets the honor because He walked with God; Enoch bore His likeness. If we bear His likeness, we can walk with Him and He can carry us away to be with Him.