PERFECT AND EXCELLENT BY NATURE – Pastor Chris
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever (1 Peter 1:23).
When we talk about excellence, it simply means to excel, to go above and beyond; to be exceptional. But then, it’s a relative
concept, meaning it can be measured at different levels of your life. Excellence, therefore, gives us the idea of growth, because of its relativeness. Thus, God wants you to be awakened to who you really are: a perfect and excellent person by nature.
This is why, as you study the Scriptures, you find that He always guides our minds into the idea and reality that He’s made us perfect beings after Him. That’s the nature that He’s given us. Once you’re taught and awakened to this reality, you’ll walk in the light of it. This is the reason we don’t strive for excellence; we exude it; it’s in the fabric of our very existence; the core of our nature. Hallelujah!
When people say they’re striving for excellence, they’ll never attain it, because they’re trying to be who they already are. A dog never strives to be a dog, neither does a cat strive to be a cat. You have an excellent spirit and mind because you were born that way. You’re the perfect and excellent being of a perfect God. Therefore, let your nature, which is the nature of God, produce works of righteousness, for excellence is walking in righteousness.
CONFESSION
I have an excellent spirit and I produce excellence in all I do. The Holy Spirit lives in me in His fullness, causing me to walk in perfection and righteousness, and to express the glory and divine virtues within me. I function with the wisdom of God, with an excellent mind, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
FURTHER STUDY: Daniel 6:3; 1 John 4:17; 2 Peter 1:3 AMPC
1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Luke 22:1-38 ; 1 Samuel 26-28
2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Romans 16:1-11 ; Psalm 133-134
