“Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God.” (Deut. 18:13)         

What a seemingly impossible statement, yet one that should characterize the life of every born again man or woman of God. The word ‘perfect’ here is not insinuating a life of moral and spiritual perfection. While we remain in these tents of flesh, we are still in the second stage of God’s great saving work – “sanctification” – that great process by which God the Master Builder works alongside His Architect, Jesus Christ, funneling those grand plans to His Contractor, the Holy Spirit, for the demolition of the old heart and the reconstruction of the new. “Thou shalt be perfect with the LORD thy God” in that we have separated ourselves unto Him to listen and respond to His voice alone. We no longer allow the present cultural dictates of this age to shape and conform our lives and actions. We are single-minded, hating every false way. We don’t live by ‘group think,’ but Bible truth. Our hearts are in one mind with the Father in His saving and sanctifying plan for mankind – Christ and Him crucified – and we herald no other message. We are ‘perfect’ before the LORD our God when it is He alone who occupies the throne of our hearts as King. We should never underestimate the ease with which our flesh would again seek to erect another – be it person, position, or power – to sit on His rightful seat. Should this be the case for any one of us, oh God, reveal it that we may repent and look to You alone.

In the dust of His feet,

Sunni Hoffman