Who Do You Imitate?
Ephesians 5:1-2, “Be ye
therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also
hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God
for a sweet smelling savor.”
The ASV renders verse one, “Be ye therefore imitators of
God, as beloved children” since the Greek word used here is mimetes (3402). If a Christian musician is going to mimic
someone it makes sense that he or she should try to be like God. This passage says that Christians should
mimic the actions of God with the simplicity of dear children. They are not ashamed to mimic the actions of
their earthly father, so St. Paul admonishes Christians to take on the pride-less
simplicity that is not ashamed to try to be little shadows of our awesome God.
Notice that the Christians at Ephesus
were to mimic Christ’s love for others by loving enough to become a living
offering and sacrifice by being Christ-like in their love for people. Note that such action is the opposite of
humanism and its belief that everything that matters in life begins and ends
with self. St, Paul reminds the
Christians at Ephesus that love and sacrifice for others is a “sweet smelling
sacrifice” to God. Our all-wise God who
is omniscient can discern the thoughts and intents of a musician’s heart and
know immediately if a Christian’s music ministry is about self.
Thought from Scripture for the Day
Malachi 3:3, “And he shall sit
as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and
purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in
righteousness.”
Song for the Day “He
Shall Purify the Sons of Levi” by G.F. Handel
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