Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love,
as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us,
a fragrant offering and a sacrifice to God"
(Ephesians 5:1-2)
If we are to love as Christ loved us, my first thought was to explore how the writer of Ephesians looks on the love of God. For that writer, it is a blessing. It is the foundation of God adopting us all as his children. The love of Christ is an inheritance, a value, love toward all, wisdom, mercy, grace, and servanthood. So be the imitators of God. That is, be those who love as Christ loved us, be an inheritance, a value, and a love toward all ... be a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
How did Christ love us? He gave up whatever it took for him to give up for us. For Christ, such was giving up his life for us. And for us, it can be giving up our time, giving up our temptation to give instant advice before first listening well, and then before we give it ask if our advice is wanted.
Christ went out of his way to love me and so the question is, "How can I go out of my way to love Christ? to love others?
No comments:
Post a Comment