Perfect Presentation

UV 695/10,000 Perfect Presentation “ We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.” Colossians 1 v 28 When we proclaim Christ with our lives, our words and our deeds, it amounts to teaching and admonishing everyone who sees us or knows us. It is like breathing spiritual life into people. We need to do so with wisdom, love, humility and gentleness, not with condemnation and a spirit of one-upmanship. We present Christ to them as the perfect man and the perfect sacrifice. If they are convicted of the truth and and are desirous to grow, it is our sacred duty to further teach and train them so that they in turn are mature in their faith and in their knowledge of God. The goal is to enable them to grow to their highest potential, free from blame or blemish. Every one of us is imperfect in ourselves but in Christ we are perfect. His perfection is imputed to us. God has wiped our slate clean on account of our faith and our acceptance of the perfect sacrifice of the perfect man. Proclaiming Christ implies believing in our heart and declaring with our mouth that Jesus is the keystone of our lives. Every thing else may fall or fail but we will hold on to this keystone. Presenting every one perfect in Christ implies that we have to give an account of how we have used our time, talents and resources. It implies that we should not rest on our oars but attempt to excel in all things for the glory or satisfaction of God. Excellence is the minimal but excellent consolation prize that we get in our pursuit of perfection. It is the crown that we present back to the Lord as a sign of our gratitude and faithfulness. God is not a Christian. The use of the word, “ everyone” implies that it is open to any one from any background to hear the good news, believe and receive Christ into their lives. The good news is that they are freed from the need to strive for salvation or to earn their salvation. Nothing they do or don’t do is ever going to save them forever. God has already done it for them through Christ. Now relax and enjoy your relationship with the Father. But don’t relax to the extent that you become lethargic or negligent. Having been saved by faith and grace, work to reach perfection. God is neither a westerner nor an oriental. He does not have a nationality or race. Hence, the gospel is an open invitation to people of all nations. God is not a respecter of people, in the sense people of any economic class or social status are welcome to relate to Him. Prateep V Philip Listen to this Blessong: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARcUnEfecMA