I know as Christians we’ve been told or taught, maybe by some old salt who believes they know all about being a “Christian” and they’ll say … You should be more Christ like.” … Well are you, is the one telling you this practicing what they preach? Let’s see what Jesus, Himself says about being ” Christ like”.
2 Corinthians 4:10-11, 16-18
10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body. 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh.
4:16-18
16 Therefore we do not lose heart, but though our outer man is decaying, yet our inner man is being renewed day by day. 17 For momentary, light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison, 18 while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
Americans like things to be logical and fair. We operate our lives on that basis. Meaning this: If I do what is right, good will come to me; and if I do what is wrong, bad things will happen to me, in other words, right brings rewards and wrong brings consequences.
That’s a logical and fair axiom of life, but there’s one problem. It isn’t always true. All of us have had the unhappy and unfortunate experience of doing what is right yet suffering for it. And we have also done what is wrong on a few occasions without being punished. The latter we can handle, but the former is a tough pill to swallow.
This can even happen in a life of servant hood. You will give, forgive, forget, release your own will, obey God to the maximum, and even wash dirty feet with an attitude of gentleness and humility. And after all those beautiful things, you will get ripped off occasionally.
The Bible doesn’t hide this painful reality from us.
In 1 Peter 2:20–21 (addressed to servants, by the way—see v. 18), we read:
For what credit is there if, when you sin and are harshly treated, you endure it with patience? But if when you do what is right and suffer for it you patiently endure it, this finds favor with God.
For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His steps.
If a person does wrong and then suffers the consequences, even though he or she patiently endures the punishment, nobody applauds. But—now get this clearly fixed in your mind—when you do what is right and suffer for it with grace and patience, God applauds!
When you feel as if God is taking things away, maybe He’s just trying to make room in your life for better things that He wants to give you.
A Self-Description of Jesus
In all my studies I’ve found only one place where Jesus Christ—in His own words—describes his own “inner man.” In doing so, He uses only two words. He doesn’t say: “I am wise and powerful,” or “I am holy and eternal,” or “I am all-knowing and absolute deity.” Do you know what He said? Hold on, it may surprise you.
Matt. 11:28–29 “Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls” .
I am gentle. I am humble. These are servant terms. Gentle means strength under control. Humble in heart means lowly—the word picture of a helper.
Frankly, I find it extremely significant that when Jesus lifts the veil of silence and once for all gives us a glimpse of Himself, the real stuff of His inner person, He uses gentle and humble.
When we remember that God wants us to conform to His son’s image, we realize he wants us to have qualities like Jesus had. We must let gentleness and humbleness emerge.
We are never more like Christ than when we fit into His description of Himself.
Do the the people dictating to your life fit into this description, … do you? Listen to what you watch and hear, is it furthering the kingdom of God or some other agenda. Our schools are teaching their political agenda, brain washing our children (Matthew 19:14), and our so called political correctness way of life is undermining Christian beliefs … Look around you, open your eyes… It’s not to late!
Love one another and save a life today … tell them about Jesus.
Until next time, stay safe and KEEP LOOKING UP! Dusty
My prayer for you: 
All mighty God, we come to you with praise and thanks giving in our hearts, asking for your grace and mercy. Forgive us of our sins and teach us to become more Christ like each day.
Lord, shine your light of truth on those that would try to destroy your people and bring them to “your” justice.
Father, protect those in harms way that are doing their jobs to protect us, all our first responders, and military. In the name of Jesus I claim 1 Peter 2:24 for my Brother Bruce and for all suffering with this virus.
Father, your word says to come expecting, so show us a miracle. We give you all the praise and glory!
In Jesus precious name we pray.
Amen
Dusty
This is the right on stuff . The Lord is directing you to his Heart Jesus is the way the truth and the light there is no other way keep it up
Ken my brother, As I sit in the wee hours of the morning praying and asking the Lord for guidance, I pray for others who follow our precious Lord and savior, would include, in their prayers a request to be more like Jesus. We all fall short but we should never give up trying. We all have so much to learn and only through His word and Holy Spirit can we build our faith. Many Blessing!