Tuesday, May 21, 2019

PERFECTLY?


PERFECTLY?
Tuesday, May 21, 2019

  “Yes, perfectly. That must be our goal. Scripture tells us, ‘Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.’ (Mt.5:48) ‘But as He who called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation [conduct]; because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy’ (1Pet.1:15-16) ‘Epaphras who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.’ (Col.4:12) This must be the believer’s goal.
  Is it attainable? No, not in perfection or completely. Then why make the effort? That may sound like a silly question for Biblical Christians believing that whatever they do, they are to do it to the glory of the Lord. (1Cor.10:31) Yet even the world gets it. The popular refrain of the self-help and motivational gurus is ‘Be the best you can be.’ They recognize that even an effort that falls short of the individual’s goal will nevertheless prove to be of benefit. Of course that’s all about self, and far removed from the believer’s motivation . . . hopefully.”
[Paragraphs 7 & 8 of Missing the Mark – Missing the Solution, T.A. McMahon, THE BEREAN CALL]


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