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IMITATING JESUS

Text : Heb. 12:2

 *Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.* 

Jesus is our Pattern: He the main and perfect example for us as God's children. In fact, one of the core reasons He came to earth is to model for us how to live in holiness and truth. God wants more than anything that we become more like Christ each day so that He can be the firstborn among many brothers, Rom. 8:29. The quality of our individual Christianity is directly linked to how similar we are to Christ. 

There are many places in which the Bible encourages us to be like Christ. 

Phi 2:5 KJV 

 *Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:* We are enjoined to be like Christ not only in words or deeds, but even in thoughts. 

1Pe 2:21 KJV 

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Heb 12:2 KJV 

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith;...

Hebrews 12 goes even further in explaining to us what we are to do. The various steps to take in following the example of Christ are as follows :

1.) *Understand that you are compassed about by a great cloud of witnesses* Heb. 12:1. That is, you must be aware of the eternal side of our journey on earth. You must live your life in the consciousness of these great cloud of Witnesses watching you. You must also recognise that a number of them had gone through the same experience you are going through and a greater number had gone through even more sullen experiences yet without sin. 

There's nothing you are going through that is not common to man. 

'There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.' 1Co 10:13.

 *Take courage. Go ahead and win. Don't ever fail these cloud of witnesses.* 

 *Above all, know that our Master Jesus Christ was equally tempted.* 

 *For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.* Heb 4:15 KJV

 *PRAYER FOCUS* 

1. Lord, please me to know you and help me to follow closely in your steps. 

Bible reading: Heb. 12:1-29.

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