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TheRockHisworkisperfect;allHiswaysareentirelyjust.AfaithfulGod,withoutprejudice,Heis
righteousandtrue.
Deuteronomy32:4
SET
OnJune2,2010,MLBpitcherArmandoGalarragawasoneoutawayfromaperfectgame:nohits,no
walks,noerrors.AneasygroundballwashittothefirstbasemanwhotossedtheballtoGalarraga,who
wascoveringthefirstbasebag.Hiscatchclearlybeattherunnertothebagforthefinaloutofthegame,
butaveteranumpirecalledtherunnersafe,thereforeendingGalarragasperfectgame.Thismistake
showedthateventheveteranumpirewasntperfect.And,inreality,noneofusare.
Everyoneofusmakesmistakes.Weallmakemisjudgments,badcallsandshowourimperfectionsina
varietyofways.ButtherewasoneManwholivedtheonlyperfectlifeinhistory:JesusChrist.
Morethan2,000yearsago,Jesuslivedalifeofperfectionhereonanimperfectearth.EverythingHedid
wasperfect.Hespokealltherightwordsattherighttimes,didalltherightactionsandperfectly
demonstratedGodscharacterandlove.
OnMarch14th,2011,Iwasonestrikeawayfrombowlingaperfectgame.After11strikesinarow,Ionly
neededonemoretohaveaperfectgame.IwasshakingsobadlythatIcouldbarelyholdmyball.Withthe
wholebowlingalleywatchingmeIsteppeduptobowl,andrightwhenIreleasedtheballIknewIhad
blownmychanceataperfectgame.Ihitthepinsalittlebittotheleftandonlyknockeddownseven,
leavingmyscoreata297.Itwasagreatgame,butnotperfect.
ThisexperiencemadememoreawareofhowamazingitisthatJesuslivedaperfectlife.Itistrulyamazing
thatinalltheturmoilandnegativityofasinfilledworld,thatHestilllivedperfectly.Hedidnttrembleat
thethoughtofperfection.HedidntevensecondguessHimself.HeknewthateverythingHewasdoing
wasexactlyright.
WhileourgoaleverydayshouldbetostriveforJesusmodelofholyperfection,wemustunderstandthat
wewillneverbeperfect.Weareallsinners,andwewillmakedailyerrorsinactions,wordsandthoughts.
TheclosestwewillgettoperfectionisbyhavingarelationshipwithJesusChristtheOnewhomadethe
perfectsacrificeofHislifetosaveusfromoursins.
Yes,byallmeans,continuetoaimforChristlikeperfection,butfocusmoreoncultivatingahealthy
personalrelationshipwithJesus,willinglyrepentingtoHimforthesinsthatyoudocommit.Doingthat
willbringyouasclosetoperfectionashumanlypossible.
GO
1.Doyoustriveforperfectioninlife,sports,oranythingelseyoudo?How?
2.Whatisyourstandardforperfection?
3.Howshouldyoureactwhenyousin?(Specificallythinkaboutconviction,repentance,graceand
forgiveness.)
4.WhatcanyoudotobetterstayonJesuspathofperfection?
5.Read2Corinthians12:9PaulispleadingwithGodtoremoveaphysicalafflictionbuthisresponsefrom
Godisnot,Okgivemeasec,itsMygraceissufficientforyou,formypowerismadeperfectin
weakness.Whatdoesthismean?
6.Whospowershouldwerelyon?AndhowshouldthismotivateustoadeeperrelationshipwithGod?
7.Laterin2Corinthians12:910itsays:ThereforeIwillboastallthemoregladlyaboutmyweakness,so
thatChristspowermayrestonme.Thatiswhy,forthesake,Idelightinweakness,insults,inhardships,in
persecutions,indifficulties.ForwhenIamweak,thenIamstrong.Howcanthisbeencouragingforus?

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