“Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1).

Recently they visited our home. I am talking about several of my grandchildren.  What fun I had with my young grandson and granddaughter! Eager to help me feed the birds in our backyard, they pulled on their boots and headed out the door with me. A few inches of snow freshly blanketed our backyard. After taking turns putting the birdseed into the feeder, I said to them, “Let’s play a game. Follow me!” I then took very small steps, and they had to follow my footsteps. I then started taking slightly larger steps, and they still had to manage keeping up with me. Then my steps became farther apart, and it became more challenging and more fun for them to try and step in Grandpa’s footprints. We twisted back and forth across the yard and did silly circles around the tree, much to their delight. While it certainly was not a game to the apostle Paul, he determined to live in such a way that without boasting, bragging, or being arrogant, he encouraged the Corinthian believers to follow his example. When we come to think of it, the way we live in this world should provide godly footprints for others to be following!

For today: Be careful how you live. Others will follow your example!