Be Christ Like
“If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.” (Philippians 2:1-12)
Today’s Morsel: What are you doing daily to become like Jesus? What are you doing to reveal His character in your life to others? Are you striving to go on to perfection? Jesus said that we should be perfect even as His father is perfect (Matthew 5:48)? What are you doing to get there knowing that Jesus is God? What are you doing to be holy like Him (1 Peter 1:16)? What are you doing to be light in this world, knowing that He is the Light of the world (John 8:12)? If we are to become like Christ, then we must become a doer of His Word, and not just a hearer of it. His word brings us wisdom, knowledge, and understanding, so that we can make the appropriate adjustments in our life to reflect Him. John informs us: “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.” (1 John 2:6)
Sing: To be like Jesus, to be like Jesus, on earth I long, to be like Him. All through life journey, from earth to glory, I only ask, to be like Him.
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