"I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge
you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been
called..." "Be imitators of
God, as beloved children." - Ephesians 4:1 and 5:1
Like the soda bottles above are branded with the
name of their maker, so we who are in Christ are "branded" as
children of God. Each type of soda also
has it's own particular traits, causing it to stand out from the others. Even
amongst a shelf full of knock-off flavors, everybody still notices the
brand-name sodas, bold as ever. Could the same be said of us?
In a place filled with pleasant, decent, yet
unbelieving people, do we still stand out as those who are adopted by God? Do we think
about our heavenly Father enough to converse about him with our fellow
believers and those who may happen to ask about our faith? Are we actively
looking for the great things that He is doing in our lives and the lives of
those around us? Do we know God well enough to be imitators of Him, or are we
merely satisfied to follow our society's rules for being the same type of
"good person" that everyone else is?
We're bound to embrace our "brand".
Consider which one you hold the hardest to.
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