We’ve all seen children who are the spitting image of one of their parents. I’ve had many people tell me, “You look just like your mama” or “You look like your daddy.”
Just as we have a physical resemblance to our earthly parents, we as Christians should bear some resemblance to our heavenly Father. To resemble someone involves sharing some of the characteristics that person has. When someone looks at you, can they see any resemblance to Christ? Can they tell if you’re living the faith you’re professing?
For me, to look like Jesus is to live a life that honors Him. It means my relationship with Him must be above everything else in my life. My identity as a Christian is more important than my race, nationality, family background, the school I went to, the team I cheer for — whatever. I’m proud to be apart of those different communities and groups, but I don’t make decisions based on that.
I’m not perfect by any means. None of us are. My prayer is to look more and more like Jesus every day.
“Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents.” Ephesians 5:1, The Message