Where I'm from, usually when someone says, "Hey Ya'll, Watch This!" in a slightly less pronounced way, it means danger. I think about the time when the tire swing rope broke and sent that boy sailing down the hill in my friend's backyard. I think about the boy with the new 'school', 'tenny' shoes missing the jump over the creek by 6 inches...which happened to be enough to run his new 'school' jeans into the muddy bank. I think about that ditch we jumped with our bikes by going off the side of a driveway and jumping 'into' the ditch on purpose. Who thought that was going to end well? I guess they may be why, "Hey Ya'll, Watch This" is often considered the last four words of a redneck.
This morning Paul tells us in his own way, "Hey Ya'll, Watch This!". It is found in I Corinthians 11:1- Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ. (www.lifejournal.cc) At first take, it may be easy to misunderstand this statement. It may seem like Paul is mighty proud of himself. Not really, though. Paul knew that folks need a tangible witness for Christ that they can watch and learn from. He had patterned his life in such a way that he felt good about others watching him to see how to live for Christ. It speaks not of his pride, but of his discipline. It speaks not of his 'raising', but of his Lord. He was just trying to reflect Christ in such a way that others could see how they should respond, act, talk, and interact with others. Be aware, if you are not, the world is watching Christians to see how they respond. Let's reflect the ways of Christ today, instead of the redneck ways of wild antics or the lazy ways of slothful living. Imitate Christ today! When you do, someone close by may be saying to their neighbor, "Hey ya'll, watch her!" or "Hey ya'll, watch him."
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