"Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus." - (Colossians 1:28, NKJV).
Do you not feel in your own soul that perfection is not in you?
Does not every day teach you that?
Every tear which trickles from your eye, weeps “imperfection.”
Every harsh word which proceeds from your lip, mutters “imperfection”…
But amidst this sad consciousness of imperfection, here is comfort for you - you are “perfect in Christ Jesus.”
In God’s sight, you are “complete in Him;” even now you are “accepted in the Beloved.”
You are perfect in Christ Jesus.
But there is a second perfection, yet to be realised, which is sure…
Is it not delightful to look forward to the time when every stain of sin shall be removed from the believer, and he shall be presented faultless before the throne, without spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing?
The Church of Christ then will be so pure, that not even the eye of Omniscience will see a spot or blemish in her.
Then shall we know, and taste, and feel the happiness of this vast but short sentence, “Complete in Christ.”
Not till then shall we fully comprehend the heights and depths of the salvation of Jesus.
Does not your heart leap for joy at the thought of it?
"Christ takes a worm and transforms it into an angel, matchless in His glory and peerless in His beauty." – Charles Spurgeon
Reflection:
I’m sure you don’t feel perfect.
How a Christian sees their own life is never how God sees it.
Dr Eliezer Gonzalez
Dr Eliezer Gonzalez is simply passionate about the gospel. With a background in teaching and management, the Lord called him to the gospel ministry and set him on an academic path. As a result, Eliezer earned two Master’s degrees (in Theology and Early Christian History), and then a PhD in Early Christian History. The Word Spreads Fast, and so do we. Good News Unlimited is led by Eliezer Gonzalez, who communicates the gospel of Jesus Christ with passion and conviction.
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