The Perfect Model

We all have people we inspire to be like.  We think they hold the character traits, or intelligence or beauty that we would like to have in our own lives.  Most of us want to be the best we can be.  We may read self help books or attend seminars that are meant to improve us.  We go to college.  We watch shows to teach us the latest trends.  We may even pick certain friends or where particular clothes.  The truth is to be the best human being we can be, it only makes common sense that we should model ourselves after the only perfect human being there ever was, Jesus.  We shouldn’t be modeling ourselves after other imperfect humans.  Wild rock stars and beautiful movie stars tend to be vain or egotistical. Popular politicians and genius scientists tend to have moral views that may not be like ours.  Doctors and lawyers might be greedy.  There is no one on this earth that would be the best choice for us to emulate.  Every human we might look at whether common, elite, smart or beautiful will have flaws.  So model yourself after God in the flesh, Jesus.  I John 3:2 – “But friends, that’s exactly who we are: children of God. And that’s only the beginning. Who knows how we’ll end up! What we know is that when Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see him—and in seeing him, become like him. All of us who look forward to his Coming stay ready, with the glistening purity of Jesus’ life as a model for our own.”