God is Perfect!

September 20, 2010

I am a visual learner. All throughout school, I learned best when examples were given that I could see. Demonstrations and overheads and power points and posters and projects all helped me to understand better and eventually apply it to my own life.

I think we all learn better when we have an example to follow. Explaining something in words only gets through to a minority of people, but actually seeing a process played out in front of you gets through to a majority of people.

That is why God sent His Son. Jesus was and still is our example. He lived out His life on earth just as we should live our lives. He came before, so that we could follow in His footsteps and follow His example.

David asks God for an example of how to draw nearer to God. He wonders how people will get to heaven.
Psalm 15
LORD, who may dwell in your sanctuary?
Who may live on your holy hill?

He whose walk is blameless
and who does what is righteous,
who speaks the truth from his heart

and has no slander on his tongue,
who does his neighbor no wrong
and casts no slur on his fellowman,

who despises a vile man
but honors those who fear the LORD,
who keeps his oath
even when it hurts,

who lends his money without usury
and does not accept a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things
will never be shaken. (NIV)

Following Jesus is more than just a list of do’s and don’ts. Jesus came to be the example, and He lived a perfect life. We will never be able to live a perfect life because of the sin that mars all of our hearts. But, we can have a relationship with the only perfect person to ever walk the earth, Jesus. And through that relationship, we can learn to walk blamelessly, speak truth, love others, honor God, keep promises, and so on. Only through the power of Jesus will we ever learn to walk closer and closer to perfection. Why? One reason, and one reason alone.

God is Perfect!

And we are not! So, if reading through the list of things in Psalm 15 overwhelmed you like it did me, you are not alone. Turn to Jesus. He is the answer. He is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except by Him. (John 14:6) And through Jesus you will one day “dwell in His sanctuary” and “live on His holy hill.” Forever!