Portion : Epehesians 5
"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)
As Father’s day approaches it is appropriate to think about our Heavenly Father and all He has done for us. He is the ultimate provider and nurturer and we, his children, love him dearly, as He loves us. The other day I observed a little boy walking with his dad. He struggled to keep us with his father, but what a sight. This small child swinging his hands the same way as his dad, imitating the gait. As children grow and mature they may no longer imitate their father’s walk, but will begin to take on other characteristics of their dads...mannerisms, personality, character traits. Paul desires for us to imitate our Heavenly Father just as the children around us imitate their earthly fathers. To do this we must study our Father, watching and learning from Him, that we might be like Him. Paul tells us to live a life of love and in this way we can imitate God. For our Father is love, every word, every movement, every action is permeated with love. Let us follow His Christ’s example. He learned that His Father was love and he imitated Him, giving His life as a fragrant offering, so we can sacrifice ourselves in love. We can imitate our Father in heaven by giving of ourselves to those around us, letting His love permeate our lives.
So let us be the imitators of Christ and let nothing on this earth be more important to us than being like Christ and doing the will of Our Father.
Activity For The Day - CROSSWORD PUZZLE
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