When we look at the daily life of Jesus, we see that He loved, prayed(worshiped), taught, healed, evangelized, served, and fellowshipped. Is this what our life looks like? I cannot produce these things in my life. It is the Holy Spirit of God who has to transform me daily more and more into the image of Christ, but do I even desire these things? Ask God to give you the desire to hunger and thirst for Him. Ask the Holy Spirit, daily, to make you more like Jesus. Daily, count yourself as crucified with Christ and ask the Lord Jesus to live His Resurrection Life in you and through you. Over time, Jesus will be seen more and more in you.
As Jesus lived His daily life and lived out the seven characteristics we have discussed, we see that He lived them out with authority and by faith. Jesus said that ALL authority has been given to Him. What does this mean for us? It means that you and I can live our daily lives with confidence and assurance because of who we belong to. We live and love and pray and share His Word, and are agents of healing and evangelize and serve and fellowship in His authority. Now that should give us confidence for everyday life! The book of Acts states that we live and move and have our being in Him, so He has all authority and He passes on that authority and power to us. (Acts 17:28; Act 1:8)
Even Jesus lived His life by faith. Hebrews 11:6 tells us that without faith it is impossible to please God. Jesus lived His daily life and served God by faith. When He held up a handful of fish and bread before thousands of hungry people and asked the Father to bless it and multiply it, He was living by faith. When He stood before the open tomb of Lazarus and asked the Father to hear Him, He was asking by faith. What are you trusting God for today? What are you believing Him for? What are you asking Him to do in your life, for your family, your church, or even your nation? How big is your vision of God? A disciple of Jesus will live in His authority and will live by faith a life that brings honor and glory to God.
Until next time–In Christ’s love, Allen
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