Following in His Footsteps

In Genesis 1:27 it states, "So God created mankind in His own image, in the image of God He created them; male and female He created them." Therefore, we were made in His image. This is why Jesus Christ is our prime example. He showed us how to act and what to do. He is the way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6). Jesus said that whoever believes in Him will do the things He did and greater things because He was going to the Father (John 14:12). If we are able to do greater things than Jesus, then the world shouldn't be the way it is. Why? Because the Holy Spirit is upon them. Remember that in the Old Covenant the Holy Spirit would come in and out of people but the beauty of the New Covenant is that He stays with us always. So how can we be like Jesus and follow in His footsteps? Well, obviously having the Holy Spirit helps. But another important component is grace. Without God's grace upon our lives we wouldn't be able to do the things we do. Grace allows us to have godly encounters with others. The Bible says that the harvest is plentiful but the laborers are few (Matthew 9:37). We must be the few in order to show this world who Jesus really is and how He can work through all of us.