"Be imitators of God."
That is what Paul writes to the church in Ephesus.
Jesus came and dwelled among us teaching us what it means to imitate God. Paul goes on to explain how we should live as imitators of "I Am." He says "walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us" (Ephesians 5:2).
The way of love is surrendering ourselves to God and His mission--That's what Jesus did.
The way of love is surrendering ourselves to others--that is what Jesus did.
If we love God and others we will learn sacrifice. We will learn what it means to put God first and what it means to think of others needs above our own.
Paul calls this a fragrant offering and a sacrifice--to God.
How can you surrender to God this week? How can you surrender to others?
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