An excerpt from “Bible.org” entitled, “Mark #1: An Example for Others to Imitate” by J. Hampton Keathley III, states: “The Lord Jesus seeks to reproduce Himself in us as we appropriate His life by faith through the knowledge of the Word and the ministry of the Holy Spirit. Christ-likeness is the direct and exclusive consequence of God’s activity in us. It is not the consequence of our capacity to imitate God, but the result of God’s capacity to reproduce Himself in us through the Holy Spirit as we learn His Word and learn to walk by faith.” The article may be viewed at: Mark #1: An Example for Others to Imitate | Bible.org [Reflection is based on the Bible Reference – Ephesians 5:1]
Application: “The Christian’s life is to be a thing of truth and also a thing of beauty in the midst of a lost and despairing world. No work of art is more beautiful, more precious, than a life lived for God in imitation of his Son.” [Source: “Be a Living Example of God’s Living Love” by Tim Challies at: https://www.challies.com/articles/be-a-living-example-of-gods-living-love