PERFECT CHRISTIAN?
Memorise: Be ye therefore perfect, even
as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48
Read: Job 1-5:8, Bible in one year: Acts
20: 17-22:21, Song of Solomon 5:10-6:9
When we compare two things and we say
one is better than the other, it may not necessarily mean that either of the
two is desirable. But when we say something is perfect, it means that it is
good in itself and there is no evil complaint about it. It also means that it
is no good that there is no need to improve on it. This is the definition of
the perfect Christian. A perfect Christian is a Christian that is without blemish
– a Christ-like individual indeed. There are different categories of
Christians. There are different categories of Christians. There are those who
have been saved but not sanctified. These ones easily get annoyed. They cannot
be described as perfect Christians. Some Christians are saved and sanctified.
These ones do not get annoyed. There was a time we were rehearsing a drama that
was to be staged in our church. A part required that the actor should become
very annoyed. Our main actor could not bring himself to be angry. We could not
even get someone among us to teach him to be angry. May you be sanctified to
perfection in Jesus’ Name.
“Elect
according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the
Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto
you, and peace, be multiplied.” 1st Peter 1:2
To become a perfect Christian, you must
first and foremost be Holy Spirit filled. The Holy Spirit is indispensable in
the life of any Christian. Without the Holy Spirit, it is not possible to have
any of the dimensions of the fruit that the Holy Spirit causes a Christian to
bear which makes a Christian perfect (Galatians 5:22-23). For one to be a perfect Christian, some
things must manifest in the fellow’s life. First, all things have to be done
according to how God Himself would do them. You must aspire to please God in
all that you do. Before doing anything, no matter how trivial, first ask how
you think God would do it. Knowing that God can only do things perfectly, you
will see to it that it is perfectly done. Secondly, a perfect Christian will
aspire to get to where God wants him to reach. He will never stop or rest until
God’s purpose for his life is accomplished. Many Christians backslid because
they had thought that their position was the highest spiritual height they
could attain and as a result, they become contented and stopped striving
higher. May the Lord bring you to perfection this season in Jesus’ Name.
Prayer Point:
Father, make me as perfect as you want
me to be in Jesus’ Name.
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