What does it mean to follow God
? Paul called on the Ephesian Christians to: Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children.
This is a high calling. As a child will imitate the mother or the father, so we are to imitate God. But how can we do this? God is in heaven and we are on earth.
In Ephesians 5, Paul provides us with a starting point—the imitation of Christ—and more.