Perfection

We seek perfection in our lives, marriages, jobs, recreation, and most everything. But our definition of perfection is that which satisfies us. We rarely find true perfection, because, after all, we are human, and therefore imperfect beings by nature.

God’s standard for perfection is holiness and righteousness. Of course, we can’t achieve these in our own efforts. So God made a way for us. Hebrews 10:12-14 says, “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet. For by a single offering he has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.”

Christians are not perfect, but they have been made perfect, or righteous, in the Father’s sight because of the shed blood of His Son and grace given to believers. Nothing more should be added to this sacrifice by Jesus. Nothing more can be added to His offering. But daily, the believer should seek holiness in his thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors. This is called sanctification. Those who have not yet trusted Jesus Christ for salvation and redemption must first ask Jesus to be their Lord and Savior. At that very moment, they are declared perfect, righteous, before the Father.