GOD Afternoon Beloved! My devotion was wonderful this morning. Afterward, even now has me in deep thought about holiness or in other words "perfection". The Bible says in Matthew 5:48 " Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Heb. 12:14 says "Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord."
So why say, "nobody is perfect"? Does anyone know what perfection is? God does know and is perfect. Perfection simply means "without blame". Therefore we are only blameless or faultless in Him Christ Jesus. As a snapshot of perfection, Philippians 2:12-17 [Phl 2:12-17 KJV] 12 Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. 13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. 14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings: 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; 16 Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
And NOW Jude 1:20-25 says [Jde 1:20-25 KJV] 20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, 21 Keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. 22 And of some have compassion, making a difference: 23 And others save with fear, pulling [them] out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen.
Be Edified...BEYOND!