YOU ARE AN EXAMPLE

 

YOU ARE AN EXAMPLE

I Cor. 11:1 And you should follow my example just as I follow Christ’s. NLT

This verse has always been a real challenge to me. Paul knew himself well enough to know that he could confidently let others live by his example. He was not boasting at all about his life in Christ, rather he knew that Jesus was his Lord and that it was the kind of life every believer should be living. NLT

Paul was consumed by a desire to please and serve the Lord. He loved people and was willing to pay any price he had to pay in order to share with them the Good News. Paul knew the amazing things the Lord was doing in his life. He knew that there was no other way to live in order to be totally at peace with God and himself. Paul did not live for what the world could offer him; he lived for that which awaited him in heaven. Paul was so into Christ that the world hated him for it and sought to hurt and even kill him. Yet, Paul was so locked into his walk with the Lord that he gladly endured suffering knowing that it would be worth it all when he was with Jesus.

Paul’s statement was one of humility and compassion, not boasting about himself. The challenge for you and me is, Are we living in such a way that we are not ashamed to have others imitate the way we live? Are we striving to live a godly life all the time? Are we so into Christ that there is no fear that others would be led astray if they were to live like we do?

It should be the desire and way of life of every believer to live life in such a way that we can say with confidence do as I do, say what I say, think the way I think, and treat others the way that I treat them. We are examples before others of what it means to live life in Christ whether we want to be or not. Be an example worthy to be followed.