What about all the Hypocrites who say they are
Christians? What kind of example are
they?
As told by A. Hypocrite
So, if you
are looking for a perfect example to follow, know this – there is only
one – Jesus. Follow Him, examine
His Word and see. If you are also
willing to realize that all of us, His followers, can ONLY offer imperfect
examples, and take a careful, honest look at us you might see that with Jesus,
there is a difference, not only for eternity, but in the here and now as well.
One other
observation and confession: following
Jesus is actually much more demanding and difficult than following the ways of
the world. For example,
“You can enter God’s
Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell
is broad, and its
gate is wide for the many who choose that way.
But the gateway
to life is very
narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.”
Matthew
7:13-14 New Living Translation
The founding
pastor of our church used to describe the walk of the believer this way. Picture a crowded sidewalk where everyone
else is walking in the same direction, except you. You are walking against the flow and the
other pedestrians are not very happy about the disruption you are causing. Picture a crowded freeway where you are
driving against the flow of traffic (e.g., the wrong direction on a one-way
street!). But as a follower of Jesus,
you know you are going the right way, even though the world regards it as the
wrong way.
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