Follow my example

“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 11:1
It’s true that nobody is perfect, except Jesus Christ. It’s true that we should worship nobody and nothing except God. It’s true that we shouldn’t set people on pedestals as being infallible. But that doesn’t mean that we can’t or shouldn’t observe mature believers’ lives as examples in how we too should follow Christ.
A decade or so ago it became popular among young people to wear bracelets with the letters ‘W.W.J.D.’ – standing for ‘What would Jesus do?’ While wearing a bracelet isn’t going to change your life in and of itself, if one were to ask themselves the question it represented every time they responded to someone or some situation, it would certainly change their life for the better. The Scriptures tell us, “A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the student to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master” (Matt. 10:24-25). We will never be on a par with Jesus in terms of our own perfection and holiness. But that doesn’t mean we should give up trying to imitate Him as we go about our daily lives. Like Paul, we should be following the example of Christ. Then, and only then, can we be an example to others that is worthy of following.