Today's Scripture
imitators – Thessalonians 1:2-10
TODAY’S READING SCHEDULE: Exodus 9-11; 1 Thessalonians 1 (CEB)
2 We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly 3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. 4 For we know, brothers and sisters[a] beloved by God, that he has chosen you, 5 because our message of the gospel came to you not in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction; just as you know what kind of persons we proved to be among you for your sake. 6 And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for in spite of persecution you received the word with joy inspired by the Holy Spirit, 7 so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. 8 For the word of the Lord has sounded forth from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place your faith in God has become known, so that we have no need to speak about it. 9 For the people of those regions[b]report about us what kind of welcome we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God, 10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the wrath that is coming.
What does this passage mean to me/us
Being an imitator might not sound like a positive aspect of faith. Immitation sounds like we are pretending.
However, it also shows the heart of the people. They had the desire to follow the footsteps of Jesus and Paul.
They might not get it yet, but they kept on trying.
Wouldn’t that be something God wants from us?
Not because we get it or can ever achieve to be like Christ, but because our heart is important, we continue to try our best to immitate our Lord.
Prayer
Lord, we want to be more like you. Grow your image in our lives today. In Christ name, we pray, AMEN.
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