What Jesus Did! - Perfect!

If you love only the people that love you, then you will get no reward. Even the tax collectors do that. And if you are nice only to your friends, then you are no better than other people. Even the people without God are nice to their friends. So you must be perfect, the same as your Father in heaven is perfect. - Matthew 5:46-48 (ERV)

THOUGHT:

I am called to be perfect! Especially perfect in my relationship with others. My goal is the character and compassion of God. WOW! What a challenging call. But the transformational nature of Jesus' love and his disciples' Kingdom Family lifestyle demand that we surpass conventional standards of righteousness and pursue the heart and character of God himself. Anybody can be nice to someone who is nice to him or her. But what about those folks God places in our lives as that grain of sand out of which we are to fashion our pearl? You know, those irritating, dependent, demanding, and critical people that God uses to fashion us into more Christ-like children or to confront us with our own selfishness. In the Kingdom Family, we're to rise above the mediocre standards of the masses and find the redemptive standard set by our Father!

PRAYER:

Majestic, righteous, and holy God, I bow in worship and adoration at your kindness, mercy, and grace demonstrated to me in so many different ways. Work your righteous and character-altering work in me, and as I keep my eyes fixed on Jesus, please make my character more reflective of yours. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.

Related Scriptures:
- Col. 1:28
Let that patience work in you to give the result God wants. Then you will be mature and complete. You will be all that God wants you to be. - James 1:4
- 2 Peteter 1:3-4

The Lord God is with you

Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Reader's Version)

17 The Lord your God is with you.
He is mighty enough to save you.
He will take great delight in you.
The quietness of his love will calm you down.
He will sing with joy because of you."



Zephaniah 3:17 (New International Version)

17 The LORD your God is with you,
he is mighty to save.
He will take great delight in you,
he will quiet you with his love,
he will rejoice over you with singing."



Zephaniah 3:17 (New American Standard Bible)

17"The LORD your God is in your midst,
A victorious warrior
He will exult over you with joy,
He will be quiet in His love,
He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.


Zephaniah 3:17 (Amplified Bible)

17The Lord your God is in the midst of you,
a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]!
He will rejoice over you with joy;
He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and
in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them];
He will exult over you with singing.



Zephaniah 3:17 (English Standard Version)

17 The LORD your God is in your midst,
a mighty one who will save;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
he will quiet you by his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing.


Zephaniah 3:17 (New King James Version)

17 The LORD your God in your midst,
The Mighty One, will save;
He will rejoice over you with gladness,
He will quiet you with His love,
He will rejoice over you with singing.”

Zephaniah 3:17 (New Life Version)

17 The Lord your God is with you, a Powerful One Who wins the battle.
He will have much joy over you. With His love He will give you new life.
He will have joy over you with loud singing.


Zephaniah 3:17 (Holman Christian Standard Bible)

17 The LORD your God is among you,
a warrior who saves.
He will rejoice over you with gladness.
He will bring [you] quietness with His love.
He will delight in you with shouts of joy."


Zephaniah 3:17 (Today's New International Version)

17 The LORD your God is with you,
the Mighty Warrior who saves.
He will take great delight in you;
in his love he will no longer rebuke you,
but will rejoice over you with singing."

Ti-L poti imagina pe Dumnezeu Tatal tau cum canta , striga, chiuie de bucurie de dragul tau? ...Il poti vedea cum ii tresalta inima cand priveste la tine, cum nu mai poate de veselie pentru tine? ...e extradordinar!...Dumnezeu sa cante de bucurie de dragul tau !...sa I se zbata inima in El pentru tine...

David spunea lui Dumnezeu asa : "Tu ma inconjori pe dinapoi si pe dinainte, si -Ti pui mana peste mine. " Psalm 129:5. iti dai seama? ....Esti in bratele divine ale lui Dumnezeu in fiecare moment! ...nu se poate abtine sa nu te stranga in brate cand priveste la tine, la modul in care I te rogi, I te inchini, Il cauti, cauti mereu sa Ii fi placut, cand glasul tau se inalta si Il lauda din toata inima, cand deschizi Cuvantul Lui pregatit sa iti vorbeasca, sa Il cunosti , sa Il faci cunoscut....iti dai seama? ...

As vrea sa ramai cu aceste ganduri si sa le porti cu tine astazi si in fiecare zi! Nu sunt gandurile mele, sunt ale Lui!