Evening Devotion
DECEMBER 22
For I have given you an example,
John 13:15
if you do
not imitate his example.
He left us an example that we should follow in steps.
Look at his faith in his Father’s word.
His love to his Father’s name.
His zeal for his Father’s glory.
His submission to his Father’s will.
His diligence in his Father’s work.
Look at his love to his people.
At his patience.
His forbearance.
His longsuffering.
His pity.
His tenderness.
His self-denial.
His faithfulness.
His humility.
His meekness.
His sympathy.
His readiness to help them.
Look at his pity for sinners.
Hear him pray for them.
See him weep over them.
How he stoops to them.
How patiently he endures their contradiction against himself.
He is your example.
You are to daily imitate him.
You should every evening compare your conduct through the day
with his.
It would do you good often to ask,
How would Jesus act in this
case?
O to copy his example daily—exactly!
Holy Spirit descend and give the power!
Be Christ our pattern and our guide!
His image may we bear!
O may we tread his sacred steps,
And his bright glories share.
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