Passage : 1 John 2
"Whoever claims to live in him, must walk as Jesus did." 1 John 2:6
Whoever claims Jesus Christ as Lord, whoever professes that they have life in Jesus, must walk in His footsteps. This is a BIG task. His are enormous footsteps to follow, but we are not alone. Christ has promised to live within us. Col. 1:27, "Christ in you, the hope of glory!" The only way to have Christ live within us is for us to open up our hearts to him, and to become one with him. We can only do that if we know him in an intimate way. The obvious question then is, "How did Jesus walk?" Jesus gave us four gospel accounts that shed light on how he walked. It is only by studying these accounts and by spending time with him in prayer that we will begin to understand what his walk was about. Jesus Christ walked in obedience to his Father's will. He never wavered from that course. The Scriptures tell us that he delighted to do the will of his Father, even though it led him to the cross. We will see that Jesus spent many hours in prayer and fellowship with his Father: this was how he maintained his focus. He surrounded himself with godly men, who loved his Father and wished to serve Him. He reached out to a hurting world and gave of himself entirely. He was selfless: sacrificing his own needs for those of others. He laid down his life not only for his friends, but also for his enemies. Indeed this is a big challenge, but with God all things are possible! We have claimed the name of Jesus, which is only the first step; now we must follow in his footsteps.
Source : qwchristiandevotions
