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Be Imitators!

6/20/2014

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"Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children; and walk in love, just as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma." -Ephesians 5:1-2 (NASB)
When my daughter is around other kids, I sometimes become concerned that she is going to start copying the behaviors of the other kids.  If the behavior is less than desirable, this causes some worry.  If the behavior is polite, then it puts me a little more at ease.  As God's children, He is watching us in a similar situation.  We can choose to imitate the less desirable behaviors of those around us or we can choose to imitate Him!

God is calling us to imitate Him.  He gave us an example to follow: Jesus Christ.  Jesus came, walked the earth as a human, and spread love to those He encountered.  Jesus' presence on earth and His sacrifice not only changed the lives of those around Him at that time, they changed the course of human history!

While we are not perfect, we can strive to live up to Jesus' example and God's expectations.  By imitating God and Jesus, we can impact our world by spreading love.  It's also good to know that when we stumble and fall short of living like Jesus, we are offered forgiveness and salvation through our faith in Him!

Be careful of who and what you choose to imitate.  Strive to imitate God and live in His love!

Prayer:
Dear God-
Thank You for Your love and for the sacrifice of Your Son so that I can be forgiven and live in You.  Please help me to spread Your love as I work to be more like You each day.  Through Jesus I pray, amen.
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