Imperfect But Complete
August 6, 2013 Leave a comment
“I say this because all of God lives in Christ fully, even in his life on earth. And because you belong to Christ you are complete, having everything you need. Christ is ruler over every other power and authority.” Colossians 2:9, 10 ERV
“COMPLETE-perfect in every respect; having all necessary qualities; having every necessary or normal part or component or step; having everything that is needed”
Part of the mystery of our walk in faith is the feeling or state of completeness. Although we are not perfect as we are far from perfection, there is this a state inside us or maybe a quality – we are made complete.
Yesterday was a stressful day for the family. A family member was recommended to see an endocrinologist due to an abnormal levels of insulin after the yearly health checkup. In my life, there are so many little things like these popping up. Last month, Britta lost her job after taking a vacation to the Philippines because she failed to submit a paperwork. A few years ago, I had my MI. Lately, the stability of my work is shaken and we have to take a mandatory vacation till the end of 2013.
Am I shaken? A little bit but I know that our Lord comes before us and that He already laid out the great path for me and my family.
Same as you are, our world is not perfect. We have issues, we have little inconveniences, we have medical and psychological cases. We don’t know what is next. But all what the Bible said that we are complete and so we are.
We are not perfect but we are made complete through Christ. That’s all it matters. The world can take away all that we have but there is a greater promise ahead of us. In the end, we are already a “finish product” and declared complete.
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