Tag: Perfect

Not Just External, But Internal

“14Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight,

O LORD, my rock and my redeemer.”

— Psalm 19:14 (ESV)

How often have we been “in” a conversation, speaking and hearing, but not really there at all as we are distracted by other goings on. I know that I have and I will admit, that in my prayers and calls on God I am not always there. When I look back, I find that I may have said the right things, but in my head and heart I am distracted and not really in the conversation with God at all. I am reminded this morning that it is not just with our mouth we are to be in commune with God, but our hearts are to me fully engaged as well.

I know that I am “cherry picking” one verse this morning, and I have spoken against that in the past, but hear me out. The title of the passage in my ESV bible this morning is, “The Law of the LORD is Perfect”. That being so, why would we allow ourselves to be distracted away from Him. I know that in sports I long to see things that are identified as “perfect”, the perfect game pitched in baseball, the perfect shot in golf, the perfect pass, or the perfect routine in gymnastics. I am mesmerized in those instances and my focus in fully on the moment. I have to ask myself, if those things are identified as perfect and I am fully engaged, why would I be distracted from the one true perfect one in our LORD.

It is up to me to devote myself to the LORD and what better way to start my days than to fully engage with Him in my prayer. From my mouth to my heart, I am to be mesmerized by Him and His perfection. I am to be all in with Him and allow the LORD to be the captivator of my entire self. I should be with Him both externally and internally.

How is your prayer with the LORD? Are you going through the motions eternally while being distracted internally? What if you were to fully engage in the perfection of the LORD and devote yourself to Him with your words and your heart and allow Him to captivate you?

The Father Creates Only That Which is Perfect

This seems to be a really bold statement considering all that goes on in the world that may not be fully and completely “right” for the world. I have to remember though that the evil one is here in this world distorting and disrupting things.

“16Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. 17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” – James 1:16-17 (ESV)

I see here in the words from James that God creates all things that are perfect, and that there is no change to that which comes from Him. By this, I was created perfect. Every hair on my head is in the perfect place. There is no variation needed for me, in my creation.

Now, as noted, the evil one is here in this world distorting and disrupting. He is here to make it seem as though my creation was somehow flawed. I am not perfect and that there are things that can/should be done to improve my station in this world. The evil one wants me to believe that I need to be prettier, I need to have more, I need to be more. And the he is using all that is around me to bring the point to me.

What he is not doing is bring thing into the light. For when it is brought into the light the perfection that was is revealed and the sting of the flaw is driven away. God is the “Father of lights” and all that is in the light is shown to be perfect. It is up to me to live my life in the light so that all that is perfect will be revealed and I will be able to continue doing the will of God without the concerns of my station and whether or not I am worthy, for I was created perfect and things that are perfect are worthy for sure.

What is your view of yourself? Are you seeing your flaws which are in the darkness? What if you viewed yourself as God does, in the light and perfect in your creation?