In our young ladies’ Bible Study Wednesday nights we have been studying through the book of Philippians. One of the striking themes throughout the book has been Paul showing a picture of Christ and urging/commanding/exhorting the believers to imitate that.
So much easier said than done! I often say and think that I want to live like Christ, I want to be like Christ in everything I do. But, do I really? It’s a tough question to ask. I mean, do I really want to give up everything as he did, be humiliated in front of the world like he was, die like he did? While my first thought is to say yes, of course, my second is to shrink in fear of the discomfort, the disgust, the harsh reality of such a life. But such a life is what I have been called to be willing to live for his sake. Not that I’ll necessarily die for his name, but that I will at least die bearing his image to my utmost.
Laura (my friend of similar name), who’s also in the Bible Study, sent us all a link to a short video of a message by Francis Chan. It’s a good, clear little summary of what we are to think, and what most people (including me in several ways) tend to think. The verse referenced is in 1 John, but the theme is still applicable. Watch it, and I hope you’re encouraged as I was to continue striving to be more and more like Christ. And realize just what all that phrase really means.
