Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
How many times have you wished you had someone to show you how to do something? When my son was born, I wanted someone to show me by example what to do, but there was nothing. It was like my wife and I were given this incredible gift that required constant attention and no instruction. "You'll figure it out," people would say. But the greatest success came when someone would come to our house and show us how it was done. Our spiritual lives are similar. We know that life is an incredible gift, but what do we do with it? Where do we find purpose and meaning? Is there a particular way to find fulfillment or do we just figure it out?
I believe God has given us the perfect example in Jesus Christ. He made the right choices, gave the right advice and changed the course of history in the process. It is, however, difficult to understand what His example teaches us to do in many situations. How do we interpret the 2000 year old book that recorded what Jesus said and did?
Jesus teaching has been passed down through the generations accurately through the Bible, yet inaccurately through human example. Many people have discounted faith in Jesus Christ because of the example of Christians. So it is important from the beginning to understand what is good to follow as an example and what should be discarded.
As the Apostle Paul wrote these words, he was saying, "Filter my actions through the model of Jesus Christ. My actions are imperfect, but Jesus example is perfect. When my actions line up with His example, that is how you do things."
I hope these reflections act in the same way. As they mirror the 2000 year old example of Jesus in a relevant way for your life, follow it. At its best, these devotional thoughts will point you toward Jesus, and I will simply become a modern day lens through which to veiw Him. God bless you and give you discernment as you read and seek Him. He has given you an incredible gift, LIFE, and He wants you to experience it to the greatest degree of fulfillment.
I believe God has given us the perfect example in Jesus Christ. He made the right choices, gave the right advice and changed the course of history in the process. It is, however, difficult to understand what His example teaches us to do in many situations. How do we interpret the 2000 year old book that recorded what Jesus said and did?
Jesus teaching has been passed down through the generations accurately through the Bible, yet inaccurately through human example. Many people have discounted faith in Jesus Christ because of the example of Christians. So it is important from the beginning to understand what is good to follow as an example and what should be discarded.
As the Apostle Paul wrote these words, he was saying, "Filter my actions through the model of Jesus Christ. My actions are imperfect, but Jesus example is perfect. When my actions line up with His example, that is how you do things."
I hope these reflections act in the same way. As they mirror the 2000 year old example of Jesus in a relevant way for your life, follow it. At its best, these devotional thoughts will point you toward Jesus, and I will simply become a modern day lens through which to veiw Him. God bless you and give you discernment as you read and seek Him. He has given you an incredible gift, LIFE, and He wants you to experience it to the greatest degree of fulfillment.
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Follow me as I follow Christ. Very different from the saying that many know... Do as I say, not as I do. Jesus showed us how to be like him through actions and example, not just words!
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