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Be Like Jesus //

In some circles this year has been declared the year of manifested love-that is Jesus Himself.

I was struck with this thought. I checked out that word manifest.
It means something that is clear, obvious to the eye. You could say that it is something there in physical reality that means there is no doubt who is present.

So Jesus Himself-love present for us. How do we incorporate this into our daily walk? Well a couple of years ago I read something in a book that hit me in the core of my being. Basically it said that most of the time when we see or are effected by a situation or we are praying for healing so often we are identifying with the wrong thing.
It is all about identity. He said we identify with the person or the illness or the problem when we pray.
What we should do is identify with Jesus and how He sees the issue because after all we are supposed to be like Him and He is in us. We are in Christ-in His manifested love.

I recall at the time I shared this with a good friend who has a long standing ministry in Asia. He replied and said that was exactly what he did at the start of his ministry. He spent a great deal of time reading the gospels and seeing what Jesus did. Then he determined to walk the same way and see it the way Jesus did.

Since then I have endeavoured to do the same. I realised that facing any situation or prayer need it is not just me. Jesus is there. Not just behind you or around you. He is in you. That means you can yield to the way He sees. You can act the way He acts. You can hear what the Father is saying just as He does.
A few months ago I shared the passage in 1 John 4 that as He is so are we in the world. That is so important to take in and believe and walk in the truth of.

Paul in 1 Corinthians 11:1 and Ephesians 5:1 talks about imitating him as he imitates Christ. In other words follow the example of, copy the actions of, mimic, reproduce and be consciously like.

An impressionist makes money by mimicing celebrities or a famous person. They usually sound good until you hear the real thing.
That is not so with us because the real thing, Jesus, is in us. So if we determine to be like Him then we open up so that all that He is in reality will flow through us on a regular basis and we will have the same results and do the greater works that He promised we would.

Paul was so convinced of this that in Romans 15:29 he declares to the people of Rome that when he comes to see them he will come “in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ”
What a strong statement. Surely only Jesus Himself carries all that. Not so. Paul understood who he was and the secret to the power of God. After all he said. “it is no longer I that lives but Christ that lives in me”
He has a faith that Christ is in him.
He knows that as Jesus is, so is he
He has given himself over entirely to the cause of Christ.

In that passage Paul says I am sure. He has a certainty about his place in Christ. So are you ready to stand up tall and be bold in who you are in Christ? Are you ready to be like Him, walk like Him and talk like Him?

If you are you will begin to see healings and miracles and kingdom breakthrough just as He did.
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Inspiration Archive //

Feb 2015 // Great Joy in the City »

Dec 2014 // The Light of His Presence »

Nov 2014 // How to be a Miracle »

Aug 2014 // It is time for Breakthrough »

Jul 2014 // Be Like Jesus »

May 2014 // Opportunity Knocks »

Apr 2014 // As He is-so are we »

Mar 2014 // Jesus cares about the One »

Feb 2014 // Going to the Other side »

Jan 2014 // Fear or Victory »

Dec 2013 // God's Indescribable Gift »

Nov 2013 // What holds us back »

Sep 2013 // Lifting the lid on your jam jar »

Aug 2013 // Full of the Word and Joy »

Jul 2013 // Be Full »

Jun 2013 // Victory: Strengthened with Might »

May 2013 // Victory: Making it a daily walk »

Apr 2013 // The Flow of Grace to Noah and Ruth »

Mar 2013 // The Flow of Grace In You »

Feb 2013 // What is your mind fixed on? »

Jan 2013 // Removing the Boundaries »

Dec 2012 // What is your eye resting on? »

Nov 2012 // Kingdom Priorities »

Oct 2012 // So you say you are a servant of Christ! »

Sep 2012 // Will you make the kingdom visible? »

Aug 2012 // Are You Operating in Kingdom Faith? »

Jul 2012 // The Fruit of Joy »

Jun 2012 // Life in the Dash »

May 2012 // Do you have the backbone? »

Apr 2012 // Spiritual attributes for your character »

Mar 2012 // Developing Godly Character-Dealing with the Rubbish part 2 »

Feb 2012 // Developing Godly Character. Dealing With The Rubbish-Part 1 »

Jan 2012 // Developing Godly Character »

Dec 2011 // Living A Life That Matters »

Nov 2011 // Chariots and the X Factor »

Oct 2011 // Understanding Kingdom Authority »

Sep 2011 // Do You Have a Plan for Your Dash? »

Aug 2011 // Run Your Race and Reach Your Destiny »

Jul 2011 // Becoming Christlike »

Jun 2011 // What Is Your Potential »

May 2011 // He was Healed before he was Healed »

Apr 2011 // She heard-She said-She felt-She told »

Mar 2011 // Making The Faith Connection »

Feb 2011 // Change Your Thinking »

Jan 2011 // You Are Programmed For Victory »

Dec 2010 // You Can Take the Land »

Nov 2010 // Yes There is A Rest For You »

Oct 2010 // Provision For YouTo Flourish »

Sep 2010 // Reach Your Potential »

Aug 2010 // Yes, You Do Have a Purpose in Life »

Jul 2010 // By My Spirit »

Jun 2010 // The Transforming Power of God »

May 2010 // Flourishing In The House »

Apr 2010 // Kingdom Peace »

Mar 2010 // Kingdom Righteousness »

Feb 2010 // Kingdom Power »

Jan 2010 // Rest From Your Work »

Dec 2009 // Our Position in Christ »

Nov 2009 // Our Inheritance In Christ »

Oct 2009 // Our Security In Christ »

Sep 2009 // The Joy OF The Lord »

Aug 2009 // Receiving and Acting on Faith »

Jul 2009 // Back to Basics on Faith »

Jun 2009 // Learning from the Holy Spirit »

May 2009 // Choices That Change Your Destiny »

Apr 2009 // Finish Your Race-Part 2 »

Mar 2009 // Finish Your Race-Part 1 »

Feb 2009 // Opportunities in Hard Times »

Jan 2009 // Yes He is Good »

Dec 2008 // Draw Near this Christmas »

Nov 2008 // Come with your Strength »

Oct 2008 // God starts with you »