Be Perfect

When most people think of the word perfect they think of it meaning…entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings. Don’t think of being perfect the way the world thinks of it, for we all make mistakes, but that does not mean you’re not perfect in the eyes of you creator. To walk in perfection you have to edify your mind with God’s Word and teachings. Perfection is complete humbleness. God is looking for perfect people to do His work here on the earth. Let’s take a look at what being perfect means to God.

Matthew 5:48 (KJV)
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.

Perfect here, is the Greek word Teleios it means: Brought to its end, finished, full grown, mature, complete in growth, in mental and moral character, etc. Here God is saying we need to be full grown and mature, we need to have complete growth in our mental and moral character. This is about transformation; God is looking for mature believers.

II Corinthians 13:11 (KJV)
Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Perfect in this scripture is the Greek word, Katartizo, which means: to complete thoroughly, i.e. repair (literally or figuratively) or adjust; mend; restore. Here God is giving us a command telling us to be restored, to walk as people that have been mended and repaired. In our perfection, in our restoration we can be an example to the lost, those that are still broken and hurting, we can show them through our own lives how God can restore.

II Timothy 3:16-17 (KJV)
All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man (human race) of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Here the Greek word for perfect is Artios, which means: complete. Here God is showing us how important scripture is for us, it helps us become complete. That means that things of this world can’t complete us, people can’t complete us, it is the Word breathed by God Himself which makes us whole.

I Kings 8:61 (KJV)
Let your heart therefore be perfect with the Lord our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as at this day.

In this last scripture the word perfect here is translated in the Hebrew as Shalem which means: complete, safe, peaceful, perfect, whole, full, at peace. He is saying here that we are complete with Him, we are safe with Him, and we are at peace when we have Him in our lives.

It doesn’t matter what you are going through or what you have done in the past. Don’t be discouraged, God isn’t judging you by the mistakes you made, but rather the decisions you are going to make. Ask Him for forgiveness and he’ll forget them just like that, and you’ll be created a new person in Christ. He loves you, He sees you as perfect so start seeing yourself the way He sees you, but first you must submit and give your attention to His Word so He can help you. It doesn’t matter if you don’t feel worthy, I’m telling you that you are worthy, you are a joint-heir with Christ, and guess what you were made to be perfect, so BE perfect and let’s work together for Gods greater good.

It’s time to start doing God’s work.

We pray that this has been a blessing on your life.

Daryle & Tracy Houston
Kingdom Vizion Ministries