Devotion 6/2, Just like you Lord
You became imitators of us and of the Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. And so you became a model to all the believers…
1 Thessalonians 1:6-7
From Philip Ware:
“The cycle of faithfulness is illustrated in this passage. The Lord is our great example. People of faith model the Lord’s character and passion to us. We then live that life of faith as an example to others. In other words, the Gospel is more than words! The Gospel is the good news of Jesus taking root in the life of a person until the fruit it bears is enough of an example of the Lord that someone else sees it and begins to live it, too! The Gospel is both caught and taught!”
If someone were to ask people who know you what is most important in your life, what would they say, what would be their opinion of what defines you?
When others look at our lives do they see the fingerprints of God all over it, or signs of the world? Do they see a servant attitude or selfishness?
Holy God, thank you for making your character known both in Scripture and in human flesh through Jesus. Through your Holy Spirit, I ask that you form in me the character of Christ so that others may see Jesus in my example and live for him. In the precious name of the Savior Jesus I pray. Amen.
This song still hits me hard, how important our lives are for His kingdom.
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