![]() ![]() ![]() We cannot imitate the life of Christ while we are looking away from him we must do it by dwelling upon and talking of him, by seeking to refine the taste and elevate the character, by trying through earnest, persevering effort, through faith and love, to approach the perfect Pattern. By beholding, by “looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith,” we become changed into the same image. Still we study, with a desire to be like our great Exemplar we catch the looks, the spirit, of our beloved Master. 1Īs we study the life of Christ, we discover in ourselves defects of character our unlikeness to him is so great that we cannot be his followers without a very great change in our life. But by carefully searching that word, we become acquainted with the divine Model and in order to imitate the Pattern, it must be frequently and closely inspected. Said Christ: “Search the Scriptures for in them ye think ye have eternal life and they are they which testify of me.” No one can neglect the word of God, and yet attain to Christian perfection. ![]()
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