Jesus

When I was younger during Sunday School I was asked, "What Bible character are you most like?" You've probably been asked the same question. A lot of people say Peter, he's an old favorite, actually most people probably say Peter. But I really think that's the wrong answer, not in that it's not who people are most like, but because it is who people are most like.

The world doesn't need more Peter's. It doesn't need more David's, Moses', Paul's, Joshua's or Timothy's. The world needs more Jesus. What would happen if when Christians were asked, "What Bible character are you most like?" they answered Jesus? What would a world look like where Christ followers actually looked like Christ?

We are called to become like Christ. When we enter into new life through salvation, we enter into life with a new purpose and goal. Romans 8 says, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined, He also called; and these whom He called, He also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified" (verses 28-30).

God created us to mirror Him to creation. When sin entered the world the mirror was broken. Jesus came to earth in order to show us what the image looks like, and then die and resurrect in order to make it possible for us to reflect the image. God causes all things to work together for our good, because everything molds us into the image of His Son. The goal of the Christ follower is not to be like Peter, or David, or Paul, but Jesus Christ.

What Bible character do you want to be most like?

"I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread."

To God alone be the Glory!

Peace be with you