Perfect and Complete

"The LORD will perfect that which concerns me." Psalm 138:8

"I will cry out to God Most High, to God who perfects all things for me." Psalm 57:2

This word "perfect" here is the hebrew word "gamar".  It means to end, finish, accomplish, perfect; to come to an end, cease; to perform and fulfill.  It refers to the completing, finishing, and perfecting of God's work in one's life.  The New Testament verses that parallels the above two verses are below:

"Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ."  Phillipians 1:5.

"But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you." 1 Peter 5:10

God wants us to take Him at His word and to take His word at face value.  The truth of His word is available through no other source.  We must receive and believe on His word to benefit from His word.  We can be assured that if we continue in Him, the LORD will most certainly fulfill His purpose for us.  AMEN!  He will never leave us, or forsake us.  He is just one prayer away at all times.

Another word that goes right along side perfect is the word "complete". 

"Now may the God of peace who brought up our LORD Jesus from the dead, the great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen." Heb. 13:20-21

This word complete in Hebrew is the word "katartizo" which means to arrange, set in order, equip, adjust complete what is lacking, make fully ready, repair, and prepare.  It is used for the disciples mending their nets and for restoring fallen brothers and sisters. 

Now, I'm ready to preach....Do you still have breath?  Then you are still being perfected.  God is not done with you.  I don't care what your past looks like.  I don't care the kind of sin you have been in, or are currently living in right now.  I ask again...Do you still have breath?  Then it is not to late.  Your life is not over, and there is still hope through the blood of Jesus.  There is hope for healing.  There is hope for salvation.  There is hope for love.  There is hope for joy.  There is hope for freedom.  God is in the business of rescuing people out of there troubles.  His arm is not to short to save.  His grace is sufficient for you.  He loves you with an unconditional love.  He has never stopped working in you.  He is perfecting you.  Everything that you have gone through in your life has made you the person you are today.  The world needs you.  The church needs you.  Your family needs  you.  You are fearfully and wonderfully made.  You were chosen by God before the foundation of the world. 

God is a God of restoration, and resurrection.  I want to encourage you that if you have fallen, it's ok.  God's love hasn't changed towards you.  He will heal you the moment you ask.  He will restore you the moment you ask.  He will forgive the moment you ask.  He will save you the moment you ask.  This is the beauty of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and His blood that was shed on the cross.  Don't lose heart.  God will complete the good work which He has begun.  It's not over.  You're still breathing, and you are deeply loved by an awesome God who is just one prayer away.