Imitate Me - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2025

Bible in a Year : 1 Kings 3-5, Luke 20:1-26

Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
1 Corinthians 11:1

Today's Scripture & Insight : 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13

As his daddy cast his fishing line out into the lake, two-year-old Thomas mimicked his father’s actions with his own toy fishing pole. Later, as he stood on the shallow edge of the lake, Thomas also tried imitating his father’s example of throwing fish back into the water by dipping his pole in the water and ‘catching’ weeds. After each ‘catch’, Thomas held the weeds up for his daddy to admire before releasing them back into the lake.

We tend to learn—both what’s good and wholesome and what’s definitely not—through observing and imitating others. Perhaps that’s why in the New Testament, followers of Jesus are often encouraged to look to faithful servants of the gospel as role models (see 2 Thessalonians 3:9; Hebrews 13:7; 3 John 1:11).

In 2 Thessalonians 3, Paul gave examples of behaviour not to imitate (idle, disruptive and meddling lifestyles; vv. 6, 11) and told his readers to imitate instead the examples of integrity found in him and the other leaders (vv. 7-10). And he encouraged them to “never tire of doing what is good” (v. 13).

But Paul knew that ultimately his example was only worth imitating insofar as it pointed to reliance on Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). Only by rooting our lives in Christ’s faith and power can we grow in grace and wisdom.

By: Alyson Kieda

Reflect & Pray
Who has been a godly role model in your life? Who might you influence in turn?

Dear heavenly Father, thank You for the dear people You’ve placed in my life who’ve pointed me to You and are helping me learn what it means to live in Your power and love.