There are believers who see
themselves as incomplete because they are conscious of their lack and
imperfections. They say, “There are so many things imperfect about me!
How
can I be complete if there are so many things I am lacking in?” They
see
their weaknesses, condemn themselves and feel inferior to others. The
good
news is that God does not see the way man sees. Man sees the flesh.
God
sees the spirit. He sees us already complete in Christ. In spite of
our
imperfections, He sees us as new creations, partakers of His divine
nature
and more than conquerors over our faults. And He wants us to see
ourselves
the way He sees us. What we think we need or are lacking in, whether
it is
Godly character traits or physical health, we already have in
Christ. Now God in all his wisdom says, I'm not finished
with
you yet.
I wish my testimony was one of
unwavering faith and steadiness. I wish that you could go and talk to
anyone I went to school with and they would tell you about my
commitment
to Jesus and His Word, but they’ve seen me fall to sin and act
prideful.
In fact, I’d wager that many of us are this way. We wish that we could
have another chance at past situations or seasons. But here's God’s
answer
to our self-disappointment: “I’m not done with you yet.”
Paul’s words, I’m not finished, He’s still making
me!
I’m still being molded and shaped and conformed to Jesus’ likeness
(Romans
8:29). And so are we. God’s not done with us, we’re still being
drawn and invited into relationship with Him. Jesus served us first,
and
from that place of being served by Him, we can serve him and His
Church. What God did for me was turn my focus from myself and toward
Jesus. This may seem simple, but it is a monumental gift of change and
transformation.
When our hearts are focused on
Jesus we see his servanthood and selflessness, we see His love for the
Church, we see the image to which we’re being conformed. This changes
us
because we join Jesus in His mission and work on the earth. This is
the
context in which this molding, shaping and transforming takes place.
No
matter where we’ve fallen or cracked, our Maker has a grand design and
intention for us that is not yet complete. Rest in hope and turn your
focus upward and outward. Let our Heavenly Father change our narrow
scope
from simply today, to that of eternity.
Have A Blessed Sunday,
Richard
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