Living As Christ Did
DAILY VITAMIN
The Scripture teaches that as He was, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). And from an acute study of His(Jesus) life, you'd realize that He was a comforter. First, He proved this by bringing joy to the weary and hope to the lost by His words and deeds; and secondly He notioned that He would send another comforter of the same kind as He. So He was-and still is-a comforter to us. Well, what does this mean to us? If we are as He is, then it means that we were prepared to comfort others as He did. This is so because we were saved to save, forgiven to forgive and still are comforted to comfort one another. In fact, the reason why God gives others comfort is to enable us to give others in their time of need as well. So, what doea this mean now? Seek avenues to be a beacon of hope to others. Where encouragement is needed, be the one people can look up to. Where constructive criticism is needed, be genuine not just provocatively bizarre. To the fellow who can't find a reason for living, readily give them multiple reasons not just to live but to enjoy living. To the dejected, be a guide; to the oppressed, become a shield. To the hungry, become a provider. Become everything Jesus was and still is. Show the thief there is a better paradise awaiting Him than the cross of damnation he's heading for or already is. Give life to the hope of those dead in expectation. And ascend the minds of men into a state of purposeful living. Jesus' earnest desire is that we become like Him- conforming to His very image by His Spirit which strengthens us in the inner man (Eph 3:16). I, on the other hand, would implore you to begin your journey towards this conformation by exposing the world around you to the comforts of God, even as you yield more to Him; with the understanding that since blessed are the merciful to keep obtaining mercies, the comforter shall always be blessed with much more comforts. Hence, until He comes, keep bringing the comfort of light to every glimpse of darkness around you.
The Scripture teaches that as He was, so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). And from an acute study of His(Jesus) life, you'd realize that He was a comforter. First, He proved this by bringing joy to the weary and hope to the lost by His words and deeds; and secondly He notioned that He would send another comforter of the same kind as He. So He was-and still is-a comforter to us. Well, what does this mean to us? If we are as He is, then it means that we were prepared to comfort others as He did. This is so because we were saved to save, forgiven to forgive and still are comforted to comfort one another. In fact, the reason why God gives others comfort is to enable us to give others in their time of need as well. So, what doea this mean now? Seek avenues to be a beacon of hope to others. Where encouragement is needed, be the one people can look up to. Where constructive criticism is needed, be genuine not just provocatively bizarre. To the fellow who can't find a reason for living, readily give them multiple reasons not just to live but to enjoy living. To the dejected, be a guide; to the oppressed, become a shield. To the hungry, become a provider. Become everything Jesus was and still is. Show the thief there is a better paradise awaiting Him than the cross of damnation he's heading for or already is. Give life to the hope of those dead in expectation. And ascend the minds of men into a state of purposeful living. Jesus' earnest desire is that we become like Him- conforming to His very image by His Spirit which strengthens us in the inner man (Eph 3:16). I, on the other hand, would implore you to begin your journey towards this conformation by exposing the world around you to the comforts of God, even as you yield more to Him; with the understanding that since blessed are the merciful to keep obtaining mercies, the comforter shall always be blessed with much more comforts. Hence, until He comes, keep bringing the comfort of light to every glimpse of darkness around you.
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