Having yesterday looked at Jesus instruction about being perfect, we come up with the question is such perfection even possible within the human psyche. Many Christians spend their days trying to be the perfect Christian. Day in and day out, they put in hard work trying to say and do everything right, all the time. Honestly, it’s exhausting.
While the Bible does call on us to imitate Jesus, the truth is we can never be perfect like Him. Jesus was the only human who ever lived that was able to be sinless, and we will not be able to replicate that.
We all have already sinned – countless times!
Even if we put in every amount of effort and willpower we can muster into perfection, we will always fall short. Romans 3:23 says “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” So what is the answer?
I read of ones writer who put it this way, “God doesn’t want us to try and be perfect Christians. God wants us to grow our relationship with Him and give our heart to Him. He knows our true intentions and that is all that matters. Be the best Christian you can be, but don’t feel you have to be an angel.”
Yes, the Bible calls us to be "perfect," but what exactly does it mean by "perfect"? The Greek word for "perfect" here is telios, which means "brought to its end, completed, or perfect." Ah! So this is not "perfect" in the way we normally interpret "perfection". Instead, it means that we are to be COMPLETE in Christ.
Philippians 1:6 says, "I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." Completion is something that only God can do. He made us, saved us, and promises to perfect us. You are in the process of that perfection right now, but we will not be "done" until we reach Heaven. That's all right though. This life is an adventure in all its imperfections.
Don't worry about appearing perfect to the people around you. That's putting the opinions and approval of man over that of God's. God is the one working with you and through you. He's your Father, your boss, your co-labourer, and your biggest advocate. Aim your heart toward pleasing Him, and you'll be on the right track.
Father as I humble myself to wait upon you this day, open my eyes through your word to see how perfect you are in all your ways, help me to begin to appreciate the fact that you want me to be perfect in all things and I give you access into my life to pass me through the necessary experiences that I need to go through in order to make me the perfect person you want me to be in Jesus name. Amen
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