To be who we were created to be is to become like Jesus. This doesn’t mean to simply do what Jesus did, to think what He thought, to go where He goes. This means a total transformation from who we are now into the likeness of who He is. This comes down to two basic attributes. The first of these is that Jesus had a pure heart. He was without sin.

As we found out earlier, to be a disciple is to follow someone with the intent to become like the individual you are following. Therefore, as disciples of Jesus, we are seeking to become like Jesus. This makes me wonder what it was like to be a younger sibling of Jesus. Could you imagine that? I am the youngest of 4 children, and my older siblings were pretty accomplished in their own ways. I often wondered if I would ever measure up to the things they were able to do. However, that is nothing compared to being Jesus’ younger sibling.

As we continue to think about what it takes to “become who you were created to be,” it is important to realize that we are not the first to embark on this journey. Christian history, from the first disciples to modern times are saturated with people who are seeking to truly become who they were created to be. Just this past Sunday, I heard Stephen Manley preach about the fact that being who you were created to be is all about “one thing.” And that “one thing” is Jesus. We are saved by Him. We are sustained by Him. We are called to be like Him. The word we use to describe this is “discipleship.”

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