October 21
Few people have a vast array of material possessions that would be considered to be of great value. Oh, yes, we have a lot of ‘stuff,’ but its ultimate worth is modest. A few items that began as simple possessions of humble people have acquired great value simply because they have endured the ravages of time.
Some things are deliberately made to appear old—distressed wood being an example of such an item. To enhance a certain décor, some decorators select items that seem weathered and worn. A trained eye can spot the fakes. For the most part, imitations are not prized and the authentic items are highly esteemed.
In one area, however, it is good to be an imitation. Ephesians 5:1, 2 says, “Be imitators of God as dearly loved children and walk in love as the Messiah also loved and gave Himself for us.” We are to be imitators of Christ who came to earth as a man and bore our sins upon Himself. We are to love as He loved and to give as He gave.
We are to imitate the amazing love of God that devised such a wondrous plan of redemption. Further, this passage admonishes us to recognize that in imitating our Father God and His love, we are being like children who imitate their parents. With this in mind, we must be very careful to give our children something precious and eternal to imitate as they emulate us.
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