Resemblance

Mr. Bill was quite a letter-writer in high school.  Four grades ahead of me and in different schools, he figured out how to courier a letter to me each day.  Today, I can’t hardly remember what he wrote, but I do remember I liked getting those notes!

God’s children have been given a particular pattern for living.  We are to adopt a way of life that imitates Christ.  Everyone knows what it is to be a son or a daughter; our birth certificates bear the names of a biological mother and father.  So our souls bear the Name of the One Most High, and it is our lifestyle that identifies us as His.  Luke wrote, “But love your enemies, do good, and lend, hoping for nothing in return; and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High.” (6:35)   These weren’t suggestions to sinners telling them how to behave, rather reminders to Believers to be who they are in Christ!  Loving enemies isn’t the world’s way, but God’s way; doing good isn’t so common, but a trait of God; to give anticipating nothing in return isn’t sensible to the world, yet perfectly sensible to God.  When we do life God’s way, we’re rewarded far greater than we can imagine.  Also, we are identified by God and the world as genuine disciples of Christ.  Yes, those Mr. Bill letters thrilled my heart and I found a sense of acceptance in his words; there was a real resemble between his words and his affection.  Genuine Christianity always bears the mark of the Father.  Take time right now to consider your resemblance!