“Therefore be imitators of God as dear children” (Ephesians 5:1). Jesus is the reflection of the Father. Remember the saying [The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree]? In context here Paul is saying the same thing. As children of your Heavenly Father—you need to imitate him. We need to imitate Jesus as well—knowing that He is the reflection of His Father. Remember what Jesus said to Philip, “He who has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” (John 14:9). Paul writing to the saints at Colossi said, “The Son is the image of the invisible God” (Col. 1:15), and let’s not forget John 1:1, “In the beginning was the word, the word was with God, and the word was God”
Why imitate God and Christ? The question should not be why—but why not. When we consider the love of God—the provision of God—the extraordinary power of God to save that which is lost.
Why would any member of His family not strive to imitate Him as much as possible?