A role model is one who influences others to be like him or her. While there are godly role models, there are also ungodly ones who influence their followers to make choices that will lead them to hell. Today, we are reflecting on godly role models,We look at peter who encouraged people to be like him because he was imitating Christ
1 Corinthians 11:1
From our Bible text today, we can learn some things about Apostle Paul which mirror the principles and life of our Lord Jesus Christ. The first of these is a lifestyle of godliness. Paul said that all he was after in life is the prize of the high calling of God in Christ. Secondly, to learn how to please God, he wanted to know more about Christ, including the power of His resurrection, what it meant to share in His sufferings and how to be like Him in death. Thirdly, he was relentless, not only in keeping himself pure but also in labouring for the harvest of lost souls. Fourthly, for the greatness of knowing the Lord Jesus Christ, he forsook all his worldly achievements and followed after Christ.
This attitude mirrors the life of his Master, who left His glory in heaven and take up the image of a servant on earth. He humbled Himself so much that He even laid down His life for all mankind (Philippians 2:5-8). Open Heaven 30 January 2018
This lesson should challenge the Body of Christ in these end-times. I have observed that some pastors are not so mindful of where members of their congregation will end the Christian race. This is evident in the type of sermon they preach: messages that play on human emotions and nothing more. Concerning such pastors, Apostle Paul has this to say:
“Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)” Philippians 3:17-19
So we should ask ourselves in today’s world , are we being Godly role models , We Call ourselves Christians but are we Christ-like? in honesty being a Godly role model like Apostle Paul is not easy in our world today, which is why we can always ask God for his grace because his grace is sufficient , second Corinthians 12:9
God is always there to help us guide us to him, let’s learn to mirror Christ’s life , using Apostle Paul’s example,
Thanks
Lesson text culled from open heavens devotional
http://openheavenstoday.com/open-heavens-30-january-2018/