Simple Sunday: Role Model

"You really really really really really like Jesus. But if you were honest with yourself, you don’t really want to become like him. You admire his humility, we all do, but do you really want to be that humble? I mean you think it’s beautiful. I think we all think it’s beautiful that the son of God would get down on his knees and wash the feet of his disciples. We think that’s beautiful, but is that really the goal of your life, and is your life headed in that direction of servanthood? You’re thankful that Jesus was spit on, and abused, and that he took it, but you would never let that happen to you. You love the fact that he laid down his rights, but you’re going to spend your life fighting for yours and defending yours. You praise him, you sing songs, and you love him because he loved you enough to suffer his whole time on this earth for your sake, but you’re gonna make sure you have fun while you’re down here, and that you have a good time. In short, you think Jesus is a great savior, but he’s not a great role model…1 John 2:6 says, “Whoever claims to live in him, must walk as Jesus did.” It’s not an optional thing. It’s not this optional thing, ‘Well maybe I can be a Christian and admire everything about Jesus but my life will look nothing like his’. No…whoever claims to have Jesus in him, “must walk as Jesus did”."

-Francis Chan

Do we view Jesus as our role model?
In a society, a culture that looks to movie stars, politicians, musicians, and high class businesspeople... do we really search out Jesus?
If anybody were to ask you who your role model is, would the first thought be Jesus Christ? Or someone else?

I'm certainly not innocent of this attitude. Honestly I see myself putting pastors, christian authors, and my favorite speakers on these high pedestals in my own thoughts... sure it's all about Jesus... but I replace Jesus with these people in order to learn more about Jesus. Why do I do this? It's complete insanity.

But if we are honest about ourselves, Why do we all do this in one way or another?

Idolatry.

It ran rampant throughout Israel... why wouldn't it continue today? Satan knows how to get at us... most times taking a good thing and making it an idol to us. We buy into this all the time.

So my question for this week is,
Whose attitude are we seeking?
Are we seeking to renew our minds?
To be transformed?

Philippians 2:5-8 states,
"You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
 Though he was God,
      he did not think of equality with God
      as something to cling to.
 Instead, he gave up his divine privileges;
      he took the humble position of a slave
      and was born as a human being.
   When he appeared in human form,
    he humbled himself in obedience to God
      and died a criminal’s death on a cross." (NLT)



Let us truly 'walk with Jesus' this week, in mindset, attitude, love, and thoughts. Seeking a life of humilty.
Looking to Christ as our role model.