Bible Verse of the Day Thursday January 5th, 2023

Hebrews 12:23 to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. You have come to God, the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

The firstborn in this verse could represent the rights of the inheritance of all who believe in Christ Jesus. As born-again believers in Christ Jesus, our names are in the Lamb's Book of Life. There are two characteristics of perfection that all Christians need; first, we require the model of justification. That occurred on the Cross of Calvary when Jesus paid our sin debt in full. Secondly, we need the perfection of sanctification, which is daily spiritual growth as we surrender ourselves as servants to God and others. 

One day all that believe in Christ Jesus shall be presented to God as perfect through our Savior’s sacrifice on the Cross of Calvary. Until that day, we are imperfectly flawed human beings, suffering the temptation to return to our old selves, to our former carnal lives. Our sanctification will be complete on the glorious day we step across the Jordon. We will know perfection, but we cannot know any perfection in and of ourselves until then. Saved believers are referred to as spirits in this verse of scripture because we have not yet received our resurrected bodies. 

The work of Christ Jesus on the Cross of Calvary on our behalf does not eliminate God as our judge. On the contrary, it satisfies the judgment of God on all humankind. God acclimatized the salvation of all humanity upon Christ Jesus. God sent His only son into the world to be our intermediary, live a perfect life following the complete law, and sacrifice Himself on the Cross of Calvary to atone for the world's sins. The foundation of salvation comes through the righteousness of Christ Jesus, too many attempts to come to God without going through Jesus. If one endeavors to come to God any other way except through Jesus, one will perish. However, coming to God through Christ Jesus will allow us to see the day of pure perfection.

All born-again saved believers have received the gift of the Holy Spirit's indwelling to lead, guide, and direct us on our paths of sanctification. We should never allow the hope of perfection to make us comfortable in our imperfections. Following this rocky path would indicate that our hope is not genuine. Our faith in what Jesus did for us on the Cross is cleansing us on a daily basis. God's love, mercy, and grace must be alive in our earthly beings to see that glorious day of perfection.