Above Rubies Daily Encouragement Blogs
GOD’S DESCRIPTION OF LOVE, Part 6 - GOD’S LOVE IS NOT UNSEEMLY continued.
Jesus Christ did not act unseemly, rudely, coarsely, or inappropriately to His godly character. Even when He cleansed the temple.
Our God is very great, majestic, and holy. He does not lower His righteous, holy standards when dealing with mankind. He sent His only beloved Son, Jesus Christ into this sin-filled world to redeem us with his precious, sinless blood so that we would become new creatures.
2 Corinthians 5:17: “Therefore if man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.”
We must not fashion ourselves after the ways and culture of this present age, but rather be fashioned in the likeness of his Son.
Romans 8:29: “For whom he did foreknow he also did predestinate to be CONFORMED TO THE IMAGE OF HIS SON that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.”
As new creatures still living in these earthly bodies, our whole aim and objective in life should be to live , act, look, and speak exactly as Jesus did when He was physically alive here on this earth.
How wonderful that God our Father has given to us His precious, Holy Spirit to enable us to be like Jesus in every aspect of life. Jesus Christ is our perfect example and we should seek to emulate Him in every dimension of His life.
When people look at us, they should see Jesus Christ in all that we do, speak, and behave. In other words, Jesus Christ should still be walking on this earth in all his glorious character through His people, which is His body.
John 1:14: “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we behold his glory the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.”
Jesus Christ, our perfect prototype and example, was full of grace and truth. Therefore, we His people should also be full of grace and truth through the power of his indwelling Spirit.
More tomorrow.
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell
