Christ-Like Living

Christ's life was one of poverty, need, and want. He had nowhere to lay his head. If our own desire is to become rich and have a good time, then we do not witness to Christ's life, but deny it.

He was lowly; we tend to be proud and crafty.
He was the everlasting truth; we tend to be liars.
He showed the utmost love; we tend to be envious and hateful.
He was wholeheartedly opposed to all that is wrong;
but our will and our love are inclined to do wrong.
He shared; we tend to be selfish and greedy.
He was long-suffering; we tend to be revengeful.
He wept; we want to laugh.
He was obedient to his Father even unto death on the Cross;
but we tend to be stubborn and disobedient to his word and will.
He prayed for his enemies; we, however, want to abuse and curse them,
wishing them all kinds of misfortune.

To have Christ's life revealed in us, we must deny our carnal nature and instead, live by the Spirit who comes to be our Helper when we accept Christ as our Savior.