CHRIST ALONE
SEPTEMBER 26
JESUS OUR EXAMPLE.
For even hereunto were ye called:
because Christ
also suffered for us,
leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:
They do not put off the old man with his deeds,
neither do they put on the new man,
which after God is created in righteousness
and true holiness.
They profess to look to Christ as a Savior,
but they do not take Christ for their example.
But these things
must not be divided.
He who died for our sins, set us also an example
that we
should follow in his steps.
CHRIST ALONE should be our standard, and
likeness
to him should be our aim.
We are only so far christianized as we are like
Christ.
Jesus says, "Learn of me."
Not only learn
by my teaching,
but learn by my life.
Do as you
see me do;
act as you see me act.
The life of Jesus is the model after which
the Holy Spirit works.
As the Spirit of Christ, his work is to conform us to
Christ.
And under his teaching and assistance,
it should be our daily aim to
resemble Christ in
our temper, disposition, and general deportment.
Am I called to suffer?
Let me ask, "How did
Christ suffer?" and
then seek grace to suffer just as he did.
Am I called
to work for God? Let me ask,
"How did Christ work?" and then pray for
grace
that I may work just as Jesus did.
And so of all the rest, that my life
should be somewhat
a reflection of the life of Christ. In my conduct,
I may in
some degree reproduce the conduct of the Lord Jesus.
No one can tell how nearly
he may be conformed
to the life of Jesus if he makes this his constant
prayer
and habitual aim.
Grace can do wonders, and God gives more grace.
We are not
now what we were once, and
we may become very much more like
to Jesus than we
are now.
Holy Spirit, make us just like our beloved Lord!
For I have given you an example,
that ye should do
as I have done to you.
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