"He Who Says He Abides In HIM, Should Walk Just As HE Walked."

Trace the steps of HIS lovely feet

(John Fawcett, "Christ Precious")

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"Leaving you an example so that 

you should follow in HIS steps." 

1 Peter 2:21

"He who says he abides in HIM, 

should  walk just as HE walked." 

1 John 2:6

We see, in our Divine LEADER, the several 

precepts of GOD'S Word drawn out in living 

characters. We behold them reduced to 

practice, and represented to the life--

in the whole of HIS conduct towards 

GOD and man. 

We see one in our nature, amidst all 

the assaults of temptation, amidst all 

the opposition which malignity could invent, 

and all the allurements of this glittering world--

behaving in a manner exactly agreeable 

to the dictates of the Divine law, 

and leaving us an example that 

we should follow HIS steps.

Surely it must be delightful, not only 

to contemplate HIS character--

but to the utmost of our power 

to imitate the most perfect pattern 

which was ever exhibited.

It must be desirable, by constant and 

strenuous exertions, according to our 

measure, to endeavor to trace 

the steps of HIS lovely feet.

It is impossible to contemplate 

the character of JESUS, with 

serious and devout attention--

and not be charmed with it. 

We see in HIM, all the human 

virtues in the highest perfection. 

HIS joys were grave, HIS griefs were just; 

HIS gentleness and HIS severity, 

HIS holiness and HIS humanity--

were in perfect harmony with each other. 

HE manifested great tenderness, and 

genuine affection, and sensibility 

to human woe--on all occasions.

As HE did no sin--

so, on the other hand, every shining 

virtue was exemplified in HIM 

to highest degree.

HIS humility and meekness;
HIS contempt of the world;
HIS heavenly temper;
HIS love to the FATHER, and zeal for HIS honor;
HIS activity and diligence in doing good;
HIS submission to the FATHER'S will;
HIS patience amidst the heaviest and severest sufferings;
HIS constancy in the exercises of retired devotion; and
HIS praying for HIS enemies who spilt HIS blood--
can never be sufficiently admired.

When you are tempted to any vanity--

set the blessed REDEEMER before you, 

consider HIS example, and ask yourself, 

"How would JESUS, my LORD and MASTER, 

have acted in such a case? Would HE have 

spent HIS time upon such trifles? 

Would HE have spoken such and such; 

or done this or the other thing, 

which I am solicited to do? 

And shall I give way to that which 

would be a manifest deviation 

from HIS example? GOD forbid!"

O Christians, fix your eyes intensely 

on the great exemplar! Thus you will, 

through Divine grace, daily grow in love 

with meekness, patience, and lowliness of heart.

The more I contemplate HIS lovely 

character while HE sojourned on earth--

the more I am delighted with it. 

To have the same mind in me which was 

in CHRIST JESUS, and to tread in HIS steps--

should be my constant aim. Those who are 

received by HIM to the possession 

of everlasting felicity in Heaven--

have humbly traced HIS footsteps 

upon earth. Of them it is said, 

"These are the ones who follow the LAMB 

wherever HE goes!"  (Revelation 14:4b) 

They are forevermore led by HIM, 

even in the celestial world--

to the enjoyment of ever-new 

delights and pleasures!

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Arthur Pink, "The Attributes of God"

Chapter 21. The GIFTS of God