Do you want to be “like Jesus”?
Dallas Willard observes that many Christians want to do Christlike things—whether that be loving their enemies or courageously defending God’s truth—yet neglect the formative practices that help get them there. “We cannot behave “on the spot” as [Jesus] did and taught if in the rest of our time we live as everybody else does.”
This podcast episode is an invitation to become more like Jesus by more closely emulating his own spiritual practices. When and how did he pray? Was it “in the moment,” did he follow a formula, or was it both? What was the role of Scripture or the synagogue?
We don’t need to adopt his exact routine, but there is a lot to be learned by what he did on a daily and weekly basis.
I think this will open our eyes and provide some fresh motivation and fortification for the task to which God has called us—a task which includes Christlikeness on a narrow and often bumpy path.
This episode is in the form of an audio essay. It is from an article I recently wrote for LivingInTruth.ca called “Live like Jesus, Be like Jesus.” Originally, it was written with Christian leaders in mind. But really, what I say is applicable for all.
You can link to the original written version here. That’s where you can also find the footnotes the quotes that I am about to share.
Also be sure to check out LivinginTruth.ca. It is a website committed to upholding the historic reformed tradition.
Here we go.
What can we learn from Jesus’ personal devotional life?
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