Do you want to know who walks with Jesus daily? Look for people whose lives resemble Jesus’ life! The apostle Paul describes it as having “the aroma of Christ” (2 Corinthians 2:14-17). Do you want to walk with Jesus? Do you want to develop this aroma? Pursue Jesus; obey what he taught, and follow his example as revealed in his life in the Gospels.* See how he treated people; then do the same! Notice how he defeated Satan and overcame temptation; trust that you can do the same! As you pursue Jesus in these ways, you will find that Jesus is not only walking with you, but he is also working through you as the Holy Spirit transforms you to become increasingly like him! “This is how we know we are in [Jesus]: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did.” 1 John 2:5-6.
January 21
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good