Flawless

I said to the Lord: “You are my God; Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord. O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle. Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked; do not further his wicked scheme, lest they be exalted. …

I know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the afflicted, and justice for the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.

Psalm 140:6-8, 12-13

The righteous are not the ones who live flawlessly, but the ones who give thanks to God. 

The Lord exalts those who put their trust in Him, and those who call upon His name, He makes blameless. God is the strength of our salvation. He is the one who brings justice for the poor and vindication for the afflicted. The upright will dwell in God’s presence because they give thanks to God’s name. The righteous recognize that everything good comes from God so they seek justice in His presence. Affliction drives the righteous toward God for the solution, and they thank and praise God before they are delivered. You don’t have to be flawless to come to God, but as you come to Him and thank Him for who He is, He will make you flawless.

To enter heaven you must be born again. You will be born of the spirit as Adam was born.

You cannot give birth to yourself. Therefore, you must thank the One who gives us life. Adam was not flawless before he was born; he became flawless when God breathed life into him and stamped him with His image. You don’t become flawless by anything you do; you become flawless when God breathes His spirit into you. The righteous are not the ones who are holy enough to create their own righteousness. The righteous are the ones who receive their righteousness from God and praise Him for His righteousness. You will either try to give birth to yourself and fail or receive your birth from God and thank Him for all He gives to you.

Leave it in God’s hands and wait.

When you are trying to create your own righteousness, you will be anxious about production. When your righteousness comes from God, you can rest in His timing and remain thankful in all things. Remember that you receive your life from God, and you can be thankful at all times. And just as you receive your life from God, you receive your righteousness from God. As you remember all you receive from God, turn you to remembrance into an act of praise.