“You remind me of Jesus.”

Yesterday we did a little exercise (suggested by my brother Jeff) in school. The students read 1 Cor. 13 and then were asked to do a number of things.
First, since we are studying the life of Christ in the Gospels, they were to list the attributes of Jesus found in 1 Cor. 13:4-7. And it would look something like this when they were done:
Jesus is patient
Jesus is kind.
Jesus does not envy,
Jesus does not boast,
Jesus is not proud.
Jesus is not rude,
Jesus is not self-seeking,
Jesus is not easily angered,
Jesus keeps no record of wrongs.
Jesus does not delight in evil
Jesus rejoices with the truth.
Jesus always protects,
Jesus always trusts,
Jesus hopes,
Jesus always perseveres.
Jesus never fails.
Now after we listed the attributes of Jesus found in 1 Cor. 13, the students’ second step to take was to look at those attributes and write about one attribute that most intrigues them. What in that list intrigues you? What intrigues me? Can you find other verses in the gospels where you see these attributes displayed in Jesus’ life?
Third, look at the attributes of Jesus again. What attribute do you struggle with most? What attribute did not come naturally and if you revert to the flesh, this attribute would be first to vanish? Write what that is and how the Lord continues to bring that to the surface.
Last. Look at each attribute and try to assign a name of someone you know that best portray the attribute here on earth. Someone you know who you have seen this attribute displayed in his or her life.
Once you have some names of folks, go to those folks and say- “I was studying the attributes of Jesus found in 1 Cor. 13 and you remind me of Jesus because you were so…..” Share the attribute with that person and you and that person will rejoice in what the Savior has done in your lives. You recognize the Lord Jesus in their life. They thank the Lord that Jesus is seen in their life. You will also realize Matt. 5:16 - "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”
One more thing you may want to try. When I am out and about and I notice one of these attributes in a stranger’s life. I will try to point the attribute out to them in this way: “You know just now you reminded me of the most patient man who ever walked on the face of this earth.” If they ask who that may be – I will tell them – “Jesus”. Now what if that person all their life had the wrong picture of Jesus and was rejecting Him due to the wrong picture. But now they are displaying something that looks like Him? What do they do with that? Try this, with all sincerity and you will see. There are many ways we can begin to share the Good News and pointing a soul to Jesus is the best news they will ever receive.