Just Like Jesus....

I am an avid fan of Max Lucado and I have recently been reading his book Just Like Jesus. Many of the things he says convict me and also help me to see the Bible and it's principles more clearly. I have been wanting to post more things that a important rather than just pictures and fun stuff, but finding computer time is so hard for me. I actually have a little time tonight though, so I will attempt to do a post on what the more meaningful parts of this book (for me) are.......

Chapter 1
A heart like His:

Christ love us just the way we are, but He doesn't want us to stay that way. He wants us to be just like Jesus. In the Bible, we see many picture that portray the heart of Christ.  He had a heart that was pure and peaceful. Even though He was loved by thousands and His disciples constantly were worried and arguing, He was content to live a simple life that refused to be guided by vengeance. He refused to be guided by anything other than His high calling.

Our hearts, on the other hand, seem so far from His. We are a greedy, cranky, earthbound lot that is so focused on self we frequently forget Him. However, as surprising as it may seem, we already have His heart. God promises that, when we give our lives to Him, He will give Himself to us and make our hearts His home. He lives in us, but the reason we still so often act like ourselves instead of  Him is because we are content to live with our souls saved but our love unchanged. We are connected to Him, but not altered. He has ambitious plans for us, and longs to remake our hearts. He wants to make us just like Jesus.

Tune in  next time for.... Just kidding. But I really will try to continue posting these chapter by chapter.