Thoughts For Today

In Genesis 17:1, the Lord speaks to His servant Abraham and tells him this: “Walk before Me and be thou perfect.”  From that time to this, that scripture has been a question in men’s hearts.  What exactly was Father God asking of His man, Abraham?  Was He asking him to be absolutely flawless, never making a mistake, never losing control and to always get everything right?  To answer these intriguing questions, it is important to do a little research.  Let’s start with the definition of the word “perfect”.  It helps if you have a Strong’s Concordance.  The Hebrew word for perfect is “tel-eye-oss” and it refers to that which has reached a perfect end, that is, finished, complete, perfect.  When applied to persons, it includes the concept of being whole.  When applied to Christians, it denotes maturity.  We have to start with a revelation of Who God is so we can begin to understand how to get to a perfect end.  If we do not comprehend His concept of perfection, which is maturity in our relationship with Him, we will continually set ourselves up to be disappointed by our failures, our expectations of others and ultimately by God Himself.  In reality, He is asking us to know more about Him so that when we do fall short of the glory, and we all do, that we are working from an established relationship, knowing firsthand that His mercies truly are new every morning.  As we continue to mature in Him, we are growing         increasingly more aware that what He is really asking from us, just as He did Abraham, is to grow in Him, trusting that no matter what else happens, He is Who He says He is, El Shaddai, God Who is more than enough.