More like Him

I know some people that have perfected certain things. I have tasted foods that someone had worked on the recipe for years and have perfected it; Reese Cups come to mind. I have seen magicians do certain tricks that are flawless because they have worked on the same trick over and over for years. I try to remind my kids that the only way you ever get better at something is to keep practicing and working at it.

While there are some things that we seem to perfect over time, there are countless others that will never be perfected. I do play a little golf from time to time, and I can tell you that my golf game is FAR from perfect. I mean, on the perfection scale of 1 to 10, my golf game is usually around a 2 or 3. But, I work on it a little from time to time to try and make it better.

Today's word is Philippians 1:6, NASB, which reads, "For I am confident of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of CHRIST JESUS."

GOD began a good work in us the moment we accepted JESUS as SAVIOR. And, it is He that will continue to work on us, getting us closer to perfection, each and every day. Now, will we ever be perfect? Not in this life. But, just like anything else that we choose to work on, our Christian life will look more and more Christ-like the more effort we put into it. The more we read the Bible, the more we practice our faith, the more we purposely try to do what JESUS teaches us, the more we begin to look like a Christ follower.

Anything worth having is worth working for. GOD has begun a good work in us that He will continue to work on until He calls us home. At which time, we will finally be the perfect creation He intends. Until then, it is our job, our purpose, our calling to continue working on becoming more like Him. 

Be Blessed,

Mickey T