You A Dime Piece
When we think about perfection, rarely do we understand the current reality of it. For the Christian, we often focus on the thought of being perfect “one day when…” Or we say, “How can I be perfect when I still sin?” The simple answer is because your perfection isn’t based on your behavior. If Jesus is perfect and He lives in you, you’re more perfect than you think. You’re not in the process of becoming perfect, you’re in the process of catching the revelation that you already are because of Jesus.
God is the Master Painter and He’s painting expressions of Himself on your life. Ephesians 2:10 says we are God’s masterpiece. This word masterpiece can be translated as handiwork or workmanship. In the Greek it’s the word “poiema” where we get our English word “poem”. In other words, God wrote poetry when He spoke you into existence, for you are His beloved. You are complete and whole in Christ. You are a beautiful expression of God’s brushstrokes and He wants you to show off His perfect masterpiece!
It’s inspiring to experience the reality of your perfection, but your perfection will be expressed in a specific way. In Matthew 5 Jesus says something during His sermon on the mount that many people misunderstand. We misunderstand because we don’t cross-reference this passage with others like it. In verse 48 Jesus says, “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Many people think this is unachievable because they don’t believe they’re already perfect in Christ. But this isn’t even what is being communicated. In the context of this section of Jesus’ sermon, He’s talking about loving your enemies. I think Luke’s Gospel translated what Jesus said during this moment more accurately than Matthew’s. In Luke 6:36 it says, “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.” You see, to be perfect is to be merciful. We experience perfection because of our belief in Jesus yet we express perfection in our mercy and love towards humanity. So stop trying to be ‘perfect’ and recognize you already are. It’s time to start expressing yourself as a masterpiece to the world.