1st John 1:7. “But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.” “AS HE IS…” It’s there again, again repeated, because His walk great interest thus inspired; They looked upon Him as He walked, His purpose firm, the path impossible on waters deep; His walk full set to absolute submission to the Father’s will, led Him to Gethsemane – dark; And then one brilliant resurrection day, toward even, He walked with two till they retired, And so to me says truth so clear, so strong, so challenging that to the words responds my heart: “Walk in the light, as He is in the light.”
So righteousness within, makes light, to life an absolute essential here for me; And righteousness without makes the walk of service all for God, true evidence Of a walk similar to His, when in love and honesty all could see divine providence, Had visited human-kind in veil`ed flesh to walk in love that all could see that we, Frail, mortal men who, living here on earth, could truly, even as He, walk in grace; “Walk, even as He walked.”
In fellowship, in faith abiding and then in likeness to His own blessed Person, I am in full assurance told, that I am called, O grace beyond compare, a son of God; Not unique in the same way as He who full of grace and truth came here on earth and trod A path uncheered by earthly smile, but as a son, a child on whom He set His love on; I lift my eyes to the bright day above when He shall come to clouds above, the Mighty Son of God: “We shall see Him as He is.”
And as I think along this line of truth, the coming day; the saints’ glad hope: It makes my view of things both seen and not, far clearer than before; For this day comes like thief in darkest night or bright like light upon the shore Of waters pure and clean; the way He full intends my life to be, and farther up Each passing day I climb; more like Him as that day draws so near, more pure; “Even as He is pure.” But until then, my walk is here on earth, the place, the planet on which He stood; And here, with men around dark lies to tell about His past, their purpose to deceive, The hearts of those who longed His promises and words so rare to claim and to receive; I live here too, and just the same as then ‘tis now, their plan to trip this child of God, Lest righteousness that He imparts, and righteous lives lead others to believe: “Even as He is righteous.”
It’s His desire, for this He came, for this He lived and died upon the cross; That here and now and through the days, that leads to final home in heaven above; There will be those whose lives, and walk, and words, and deeds of gracious love; Will here proclaim to generations now, and then in future ages the greatness of the cost; The cost of grace that redemption did provide, and the commands our lives do prove; “Love one another, as He gave us commandment.”
And so it is, with love made perfect, bold and clear in future day of judgment; There comes that time when no more fear of failure, loss or dark defeat; We stand before the “Bema”, there before the Lord in garments, clean and white; The hosts of heaven all witnesses to see and hear, forever praise the pronouncement; That while on earth, His own, by grace made His, they along with us repeat; “As He is, so are we…”
“I am humbled to think Father, that such a great privilege could be mine to be identified so closely as to say, “As He is” so am I. To this I can’t attain, but I am so grateful for what Thy grace has given to me in Christ. I thank Thee with all my heart; in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”