Monday, February 27th, 2006
1st John 4:7-8
7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1st Corinthians 13:4-8
4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails.
Now, I sometimes think of the bible like a wonderful puzzle… I may have said this before, but I am not sure… but Sunday, a new piece was presented with regards to these two scriptures…
Ephesians 5:1-2
1 Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
Now, every time I hear or see the word “imitator,” I think of cereal. You have Cheerios and then you have imitation Cheerios… doesn’t cost as much, but the taste isn’t there, either. It’s a step down in quality. Imitation products are generally looked down upon… not as good as the real thing. But imitation products are trying to follow the definition, but like many who don’t like generic drugs, they just don’t him home like they always should.
Imitate (verb):
- To use or follow as a model.
- To copy the actions, appearance, mannerisms, or speech of; mimic.
- To copy or use the style of.
- To copy exactly; reproduce.
- To appear like; resemble.
I need to copy God EXACTLY. I need to be a sacrifice to God. WOW… I typed it and thought it at the same time… and it… is a bold thought. If I am to imitate God, I need to have patient love, kind love, un-envious love, non-boasting love, and humble love, a love that is not easily angered and keeps no records of wrongs. I need to have a love that protects, trusts, hopes and perseveres. I need to have an unfailing love.
Posts
