Everyone has someone that they look up to, someone that they hate to disappoint. Having the approval of that one person means more to us than anything, and their rejection cuts deeper than any blade ever could. We try to dress like them, talk like them, walk like them. It's as if this individual has molded us into their image. They have become our idol. We may not always admit it with our mouths, but we show it through our actions just the same. But what happens when we fall short of their expectations?
Well, as human beings, none of us can ever be "perfect," no matter how hard we try. This inability to reach (it/perfection) makes the need for the blood and righteousness of a perfect savior that much more vital for our justification before God. Jesus is that perfect savior.
I am truly grateful that God doesn't require us to be perfect. We sometimes feel overwhelmed, and even stress out because we fall short of expectations fellow men and women set before us. But the great thing about our God is that he isn't looking for perfect people. He is looking for perfect hearts. This doesn't give us an excuse to habitually sin, however, it does gives us hope when we do slip occasionally. The first verse of Romans chapter 8 says that there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. So we should no longer feel ashamed of past sin. That alone gives me so much hope..
No comments:
Post a Comment