A FINE EXAMPLE

A Fine Example

The other day I was browsing Facebook and came upon a video that was posted of glorybound singing at one of our concerts. At that concert, I was wearing one of my dad’s sport coats that my mom gave me after he went to be with our Lord. Surprisingly, it fits me perfectly. (Although currently, it may be on the tight side.) I noticed in the video how much I favor my dad. My mannerisms were so much like my dad that it was scary! The more that I thought about it after seeing that video; the more I realized that I want to favor my dad in many ways. I want to favor him in his love for Christ. I want to favor him in his work ethic. I want to favor him in his love for his family. I want to favor him in his love for the church. I want to favor him in his love for music, and so much more. In the future I hope my children when they remember me will want to favor their dad. It is true, we are called to be godly examples to our families, our co-workers, our friends outside and inside the church, and everyone we come in contact with. But here’s a deeper question: are we to merely strive to be examples of our elders? No! We are called to look further and follow an even greater example, Jesus Christ.

In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus:
Who, being in His very nature, God, did not consider equality with God
something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing
by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself
by becoming obedient to death — even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name,
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2:5-11

As we follow the example of Christ, then Christ will use our example to draw all men and women to Himself! Be the example that the world so desperately needs.

Aaron Hodges