“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of
the
Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even
as by
the Spirit of the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 3:18)
Christ was–
I must be–
1. Humble (Phil 2:3-11)
Humble (James 4:6)
2. Forgiving (Luke 23:24)
Forgiving (Mar 11:25)
3. Zealous (John 9:4; 2:17)
Zealous (Titus 2:14)
4. Prayerful (Mark 1:35)
Prayerful (1 Thess 5:17)
5. Compassionate (John 11:35)
Compassionate (Romans 12:15)
6. Unretaliatory (Mt 26:59ff)
Unretaliatory (Romans 12:17-21)
7. Submissive (Luke 22:42)
Submissive (Matt 6:10)
8. Serving (Matt 20:28)
Serving (Matt 20:26-27)
9. Passionate (Luke 19:41)
Passionate (Romans 9:1-3)
10. Giving (Matt 20:28)
Giving (Luke 6:38)
With Paul may we affirm, “So now also Christ shall be magnified in
my
body, whether it be by life, or by death. For to me to live is Christ,
and
to die is gain” (Philippians 1:20,21). Then, we can sing, and really
mean it, “I want to be more like Jesus.”
Wendell Winkler,
deceased