Good Morning Friends,
“Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly
loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave
himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” (Ephesians 5:1-2)
We all need one or more heroes who will serve
as role models for us as we shape our lives.
Growing up, one of my heroes was Roy Rogers,
King of the Cowboys! I could envision myself riding to the rescue of those who
were in distress. He was kind and good and brave, and he always won.
Willie Mays was another one of my heroes when I
was a young boy. The Say Hey Kid sure could play baseball. He was a power
hitter, he was an amazing outfielder, and he could run the bases with such
speed. He was one of the most well-rounded baseball players ever to play the game.
I dreamed of hitting home runs to win the World Series for my team. I dreamed
of running full speed toward the fence as the ball zoomed off the bat of the
opposing player and of reaching out at the last second to catch the ball just
before it dropped in for a double or triple.
I had other heroes, too, but Roy and Willie
were two of the most important for me as a boy. As I grew older I came to
realize that neither was a very realistic hero for me to imitate. There weren’t
very many cowboys around anymore, and besides, I lived in a city and never did
learn to ride a horse or shoot a gun! And Willie, well there was the minor
problem for me of talent – I had none when it came to playing baseball. I could
dream all I wanted about doing the things Willie Mays did, but I could never
actually DO any of them!
I do still have heroes that I dream of
imitating. My primary hero is Jesus Christ! And that’s exactly who Paul says
should be the hero for every Christian. And the primary characteristics of
Jesus that we should seek to imitate are love for people and service to God. Imitate
those characteristics of Jesus and become more and more like Him, and we’ll be
heading in the right direction with our lives.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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