Perfection - impossible, right? Right? Hmmm ... as I ponder this thought just now, I consider whose standard of perfection I am using.
"Let us run with perserverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith ..." Hebrews 12:1b, 2a
My mind trails back to track season when my son, Randy, was in junior high. He was quite the pole vaulter in his day. He didn't wake up one day and jump over 6 feet on his first attempt. He worked each day to do his best, perfecting his technique at each level, while his coach kept raising the bar. I was so proud of his tenacity as he continued to soar to new heights despite regular missed attempts. He kept striving while his dad and I kept cheering him on!
God, our loving Father, Creator and Judge, desires and deserves our attention and devotion. Let's allow God to set our bar for today. He does not expect us to do more than He's equipped us to do. He expects us to "perfect our technique" at today's level, completing the tasks He's assigned for us with hearts set on pleasing Him.
Can you see Him cheering us on as He coaches us with His Holy Word? He's holding a "10" high for us to see, and He'll "raise the bar" when He knows we're ready!
"O, magnify the Lord with me! Let us exalt His name together!!!" Psalm 34:3
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