Daily Family Devotion – WEDNESDAY 10/02/12

Daily Family Devotion – WEDNESDAY
WHAT KIND OF PERFECTION — ? ”
SCRIPTURE:
Romans 7:21-8:6
Many people think religion should bring perfection. Most major religious tenets are founded on this — man striving to attain perfection. All of us know the discouragement of such a task, though. Not one of us — except Christ — has known it; this perfection simply cannot be achieved by us alone. There is always that one weak moment, the unguarded word, a thought we could not control — perfection by human will is a farce and heartbreak.
Yet God asks it — and promises it through His Son. What is He talking about? God sees perfection in a different light. What He desires is one of spiritual attitude and direction. Once the spirit gives itself to Jesus Christ, it begins to gain perfection and gradually the outer life be¬gins to show the change.
Though we will always experience the flesh or physical weakness warring with our spiritual nature, deep inside where God sees, He sees the development of spiritual perfection under Christ and this obedience brings to us His peace and approval, love and strength.
Our outward life begins to achieve a change in attitude and response that we were never able to find before by ourselves . . .
Could this be what you are looking for?
Prayer: Dear God, how often I really want to be perfect — for Thee and for the others I love. Lord, grant me the ability to give my life freely to Thy Son so that He might begin His work in me, I pray. AMEN