How would you finish that statement for yourself? This is how the psalmist said it: “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield for all who take refuge in him” — Psalm 18:30.
His confidence to say that was informed and shaped by the flawless Word of God. He let God’s Word speak to his life and what he experienced. It is too easy to let emotions dictate the moment but emotions simply reveal what is going on in the heart. Rather than listen to himself, the psalmist spoke the flawless and proven Word of God to himself.
In saying that God’s way is perfect, he reveals at least three things about the work of God in our lives. Remember, the word perfect is from God’s perspective, not ours.
God’s way reveals He is absolutely sovereign. He rules every detail. In a previous post I referred to the way silver is refined. The impurities rise to the surface when under extreme heat. I can see those; I cannot see below the surface so I have to trust that God really is in control.
His way is sanctifying. That is, He is after my spiritual growth, my holiness. He will relentlessly pursue that for He sees the final outcome. All that God does in me is about sanctification.
But His perfect way is also satisfying. After all it is the God of all creation at work in me. Even through the tears and pain, we can find complete satisfaction in Him and in His perfect way with us. Nothing else in this life really is perfect.
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