July 31, 2025 … More Like Him …

July 31, 2025 … More Like Him   …

Devotional Song: ... GO TO THIS LINK ...  Please take the time to hear music and lyrics with Zach Williams singing… Less Like Me,  … calling fellow Christians to becoming more like Jesus!! 

 

Highlight Passage: … John 15:15 … [NLT] … 

1 One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around Him, 2 and He began to teach them..    </i> 

…  Jesus teaches His disciples and followers the characteristics of those who belong in God’s kingdom.         

           

Highlight Passage (in context): … Matthew 5:1-10 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK …  

… Jesus shares the qualities of those whom God blesses … ”               

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Reference Passage: … Matthew 11:29 [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… A good place to start in becoming more like Jesus is to strive to become like He described Himself … as “humble and gentle of heart.”  

Reference Passage: …  Romans 12:1-2 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans%2012%3A1-2&version=NLT

… The Apostle Paul calls on fellow Christians to become living sacrifices worshipping God with the way we live like Jesus lived. … avoiding living as the world lives.

Reference Passage: …   2Corinthians 3:18 NLT] … USE THIS LINK …

…  Paul also charges fellow believers in Christ to live - more and more - to be like Jesus. 

Reference Passage: …  Galatians 2:20 NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… Paul gives witness to dying to self and living to be more like Christ. 

Reference Passage: … Philippians 1:6  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… The Apostle Paul shows his faith and confidence that God’s Spirit, living in him, will make him  (and us) into His image.

Reference Passage: … 1John 2:6  [NLT] … USE THIS LINK … 

… John also teaches that those who live for Christ (i.e., born-again Christians) should strive to live as Jesus live.

My Devotional Journal: Today’s Our Daily Bread Author,  Arthur Jackson … AT THIS LINK      … told of growing up as a child of the 50s and 60s, and loving to play the national game … Baseball.  And Arthur Jackson described the pride he had wearing his first little league uniform, with his team’s name - ’The Giants” - on the uniform shirt for all to see.  And how all on his team followed the coach to strive to be like their heroes in the big leagues.   

I really identify with those feelings expressed by the ODB author as he used that baseball analogy to describe what God’s word teaches, in the scriptures shared above, about striving to put on the uniform labeled ”CHRISTIAN"; and for all who call themselves (ourselves) … “CHRISTIAN,” striving to become more and more like Jesus and less-and-less, as Zach Williams sings, … like ourselves.   Personally, that’s my life goal - to become more like JESUS.  How about you?         

My Thanksgiving: … Oh, King Jesus, thank You, … for calling me - and helping me - to more like You day-by-day.  

 

My Prayer Today: Oh Abba Father, ... King Jesus, ... . I praise You, … again Lord. …for giving us Your playbook, Lord, … that is, Your word … to help us play on Your team … Amen

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