Imitate God, therefore, in
everything you do, because you are his dear children. Ephesians 5:1
Nothing
is cuter than a tiny child trying to imitate Mommy or Daddy. A little boy clomps
after Dad in his giant cowboy boots with a plastic hammer in his hand. A little
girl with lipstick smeared on her face and a Disney purse slung over one arm
“helps” Mom shop. Even baby animals copy the hunting patterns of the parents.
So why do the young try to imitate the elder?
It
begins with relationship. When we spend most of our time with someone we love,
we want to be like them. We will become like our heroes, so it is vitally
important that we choose those heroes wisely. When we are adopted by God into
His family, He wants us to grow to look like Him. He wants to be our Hero and
desires that His children to take on a family resemblance. We do this by
imitating His character, His holiness, and His perspective. Romans 8:29 tells
us that it was God’s plan from the beginning to mold us into the image of His
own Son. He wants us to model Jesus and match our responses to His. We can let
His Holy Spirit produce the character of God in our lives (Gal. 5:22) so that we begin to look
like our Father.
Who are your heroes? Are they worthy of imitation? What if your goal was to imitate your heavenly Father?
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