Year 5, Day 71: 1 Corinthians 2

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Discipleship Focus: Imitation

• Imitation: This is the second over-arching step of the discipleship process.  First we gain information, then we imitate our spiritual mentor.  Imitation leads to innovation of spirituality in our own life.

This is a great chapter of the Bible to get a true sense of Paul’s genuine humility.  Look at the claims that Paul says here.  He doesn’t come in haughty or lofty words.  He came only knowing Christ.  In fact, he came promoting Christ crucified.  He came to them humbly while proclaiming a message of a humble man.

Furthermore, Paul reminds us that we don’t receive a spirit of the world.  Life isn’t about how much I know or how much I can do.  Life is about God and His ways.  Life is about receiving a spirit of God and depending upon His wisdom and His ways.

I really think this is a great chapter about imitation.  When Christ came, He didn’t put the focus on Himself.  Jesus pointed us to the Father always.  It wasn’t about Him, His miracles, and His awesomeness.  It was about God’s work.  It was about God’s plan of salvation.  Jesus came saying, “Not my will but thine.”

That’s the Paul I see in this chapter.  He came to the Corinthians humbly so God’s ways might shine.  He taught humble so God’s wisdom might get the attention.  He imitated Christ.  So should we.  The world would be a better place if Christians were less interested in proclaiming themselves and more interested in getting out of the way so that God is seen as the focus.

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