“As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in him.” (Psalm 18:30 NKJV).

Everything that God does is perfect! He never has to make a rough draft or a prototype. He never has to figure things out by trial and error. He never has to make a correction. Everything He does from the beginning to the end is perfect! The word “perfect” means flawless. But it also means “complete”. The Lord always completes whatever He starts. And whatever He completes is always perfect and flawless!

That should bring great comfort to each of us who are redeemed because the Lord is doing a great work in us! The Apostle Paul reaffirmed this when he said: “…He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” (Philippians 1:6 NKJV). While none of us can truthfully claim perfection right now, we can all affirm that we are in the process of being perfected and being made complete in Him! And that is His work, not ours!

The Lord will use a multitude of tools and circumstances to accomplish His task. He knows just “the way” to do it! And we can either cooperate in the process or we can be stubborn and resist what he wants to do. The more we resist, the longer it will take and the more difficult will be the process. But make no mistake about it. The Lord will complete whatever He has started. And when it is finished it will be perfect.

It is also important for us to know that the “perfection” and the “completeness” will not be fully realized until He returns in all of His glory and not before. So, do not fret or worry about your progress. Just relax. Yield to the Lord and let Him do His work. He knows exactly what He is doing! His way is perfect!

Rev. James W. Black