“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.”
Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV
I have a young daughter who used to love to mimic people. If you laughed, she would laugh. If you made a silly face, she would make a silly face. If you clapped, she clapped. Watching her as she learned new things just by watching others was comical.
We like to follow.
Yes, there are people with leadership qualities, but everyone follows the example of someone else. It’s basic human nature, children do what children see. It’s good to have a role model and someone you admire, but only if they want the best for you and want to see you succeed.
While it’s good and important to have earthly mentors, Jesus is the best person to imitate. Dictionary.com tells us that to imitate is to “follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example. to mimic; impersonate. to make a copy of; reproduce closely. To have or assume the appearance of; simulate; resemble.”
I want my life to resemble the life of Jesus. I want people to see His qualities in me so that I reflect Him. I want to stand for what He stood for. I want to love the way He loves.
Make the decision to imitate the life of Jesus today, and watch and see what happens because of doing so!
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They say imitation is the best form of flattery. Some of us first-born children, given power our younger siblings, can be influencers or bosses. Nursing was a great profession for me because I was both! Today, more than ever, I want Jesus to be the center of it all!
I was just praying about this minutes before reading this!