Becoming Like Jesus
“For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.” (Romans 8:29)
Today’s Morsel: One of the major changes that ought to come with being born-again is that of being Christ-like. Paul told the church at Galatia: “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,” (Galatians 4:19) Paul often uses different analogies to drive his points home to where his audience could understand his meaning and wording. He told them that the same way as when a woman is birthing a child, she goes into travail, because it is painful, well, he said the same is true when people don’t mature, grow, and become like Christ. It can become painful for the one who is trying to teach you. The writer of Hebrews admonishes: “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.” (Hebrews 5:12) Every born-again believer ought to be becoming more like Jesus and teaching others to become like Him as well. As Jude said: “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. And of some have compassion, making a difference: And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” (Jude 1:20-23) You don’t lead people to Christ and leave them. You must teach them as they too will become like Him. If you are not involved in soul winning, then you are not becoming Christ like. As Jesus’ mission was to seek and to save that which was lost.
Sing: To be like Jesus! To be like Jesus! On earth I long to be like Him. All through life’s journey, from earth to glory, I only ask to be like Him.
Thought For Today: Does your life reflect your Heavenly Father?
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