| Our verse to DATE the Word on February 6 (2/6) is I John 2:6 |
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| I John 2:6 says, “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” |
| Walking the WALK that backs up our TALK A person who claims to be a CHRISTIAN should live and love like CHRIST. One who claims to be a Christian will ask, “WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? As Christians, we have Jesus living in us so His life is to be lived out of us! If we claim to believe in Him we live like Him! If we talk the talk about being a Christian we walk the walk of living like Christ! Taking it to the next level we ask what does living as Jesus looks like. For instance, when it comes to people who does Jesus love. John 3:16 says He loves the world. He loves EVERYONE! Therefore, not to love someone who Jesus loves does not fit. When it comes to extending forgiveness, we read in Ephesians 4:32 that we are to forgive one another as Christ forgave. Failure to forgive does not fit. When it comes to helping others, Jesus said He came to serve and Paul wrote we are to serve one another. Being selfish and self-centered does not fit. Jesus told His disciples to love one another AS HE HAD LOVED THEM. This was so important that He said it would be the definitive mark of the Christian. To not love a fellow Christian does not fit. The call to live like Jesus may be challenging but know that it is the expectation. John is not alone in this instruction. Paul said in Ephesians 5:1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.” In Colossians 2:6 we read, “As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him.” Are you asking WWJD? Are you DWJD? (Doing What Jesus Did) Are you LLJL? (Loving Like Jesus Loved) Verse to DATE on February 6 (2/6) is 1 John 2:6. It says, “He who says he abides in Him ought himself also to walk just as He walked.” The claim to believe and belong to Christ is to be backed up with behavior like Christ! Continue Strong walking the talk, And remember to DATE THE WORD |