The most
important development in our Christian lives is being Christ like. We were predestined
to be conformed to the image of Christ Jesus (Roman 8). Since we make Jesus
Christ as Lord, He can give us success to fulfill all that He wants us to do in
this life. But the most important is the development of our spirit being.
Remember that no matter how successful you are in this life, you can’t take
your success to heaven. What you finally take to heaven is your developed
Christian life and character. How your spirit man is and what your spirit man
is like- that’s the part we take to heaven. You can’t take your house, car,
money e.t.c. it is the development in our life that we can take to heaven with
us.
CHRIST
IS THE MODEL FOR PERFECT CHARACTER
How can we be perfect?
1.
In
character. In this life we cannot be flawless, but we can aspire to be as
much like Christ as possible.
2.
In holiness. Like the
Pharisees, we are to separate ourselves from the world’s sinful values. But
unlike the Pharisees, we are to be devoted to God’s desires, rather than our
own, and carry his love and mercy into the world.
3.
In maturity. We can’t achieve Christlike character and holy living all at once, but we must grow
toward maturity.
