- Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children.
Ephesians 5:1 NIV
“Watch what God does, and then you do it” (MsgB). Paul is not making a suggestion or merely stating his opinion. We can’t just take it or leave it. As Christians we are to imitate God. It is an imperative command that requires obedience.
If you and I are going to imitate God it requires action. We cannot just meditate upon God’s word nor can we simply ponder what it means live like Jesus. Regardless of how elementary our understanding of how God would act we are to act the same way. We are to mimic God; that is to say we are to resemble God in what we say and do.
How can we reproduce God in our day to day lives? I’ve never seen God, so how can I emulate the Lord in my life? Jesus is God with skin on. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you to be like Jesus. Study God’s word and put what it says into practice. As James says, “Don’t merely listen to the word . . . do what it says” (James 1:22); in other words act on what you know to do. We can also follow the example of other believers who have learned to practice godliness in their lives. These are all ways we can begin to imitate God, but the key is to take action today to be as much like God as you can be.
Now I don’t know about you but imitating God sounds kind of intimidating to me. I mean what if I mess up and get it wrong? Fear not! I’ve got good news for you.
We are to imitate God “as dearly loved children.” God is our heavenly Father! We can follow in our Daddy God’s footsteps. God smiles when he sees His children act like Him. And when we fall He is right there to pick us up and brush us off to make a fresh start. Our heavenly Father forgives us and is right by our side to help us live just like Him.
Let’s live today with the hope someone will say, “You are just like your Daddy.” You know what I mean. What do you think?
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