Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. -1 Corinthians 11:1
This is a pretty bold statement made by the Apostle Paul. I don’t believe he’s trying to be arrogant or that this was a statement made out of spiritual pride. Paul’s just being real. His life has been one dedicated to following Jesus and he’s simply telling others to do what he’s doing because it’s the best.
Are you living your Christian lives in such a way that you can say this exact statement to others? Are you following the example of Jesus? What does that even mean?
When Maria and I first met, the only way that I could have gotten to know her was to spend time with her. If I wanted to know what Maria’s likes and dislikes, I would have to interact with her.
It is no different with God. If you want to follow Jesus, you have to first know him. So many of us though claim that we know him even though we never spend any time with him by reading His Word and through prayer. When we do this, what ends up happening is that we put our own words in Jesus’ mouth . We essentially make-up our own Jesus because we don’t know the real Jesus.
Do you know Jesus or do you only think you know him? When was the last time you spent any time in your Bible or in prayer?
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