Notes of Faith December 30, 2025
Perfection in Imperfection
I know that nothing is better for [mankind] than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13
We can see from Genesis that it was God’s purpose for mankind to enjoy the world He created. Sadly, that purpose has been made more difficult by the intrusion of sin. Until creation is restored in eternity, it behooves us to remember and enjoy the gift of life we have from God.
Recommended Reading:
Psalm 139:15-16
The Westminster Shorter Catechism reminds us that “the chief end of man” is to “glorify God and to enjoy Him forever.” And Psalm 16:11 teaches us that “in [God’s] presence is fullness of joy; at [His] right hand are pleasures forevermore.” Forever doesn’t begin when we die a physical death. Eternal life—and eternal pleasure and joy—begins when we are born again through faith in Christ. As we see creation suffering the birth pangs of redemption and restoration (Romans 8:20-23), let us glory in the life our Creator God has given us.
Thank God today for His perfection revealed in the midst of an imperfect world—and for the joy and pleasure you find in knowing Him.
God finds pleasure in us when we find pleasure in Him.
Augustine
Gen 1:31
31 God saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good
God made all things, including mankind, the only thing created in His image, to be a blessing to Himself. God knows and calls even the stars of the heavens by name. His love is all encompassing! But the sin of mankind brought separation from God and all creation suffers because of man’s sin. But God, (some of the greatest words in the Bible), so loved the world that He sent His only Son (Jesus) into the world that those who would believe in Him (that He is God and their Savior) might not perish (die, and be punished for unbelief eternally) but be given eternal life (with God)!
We were created to live eternally with God in the perfection of His creation. (It is awesome and more beautiful than words can describe.) Sin brought death and separation from God. God offers salvation, redemption, justification, sanctification, and glorification, (being made perfect, without sin, and a body made for eternal heavenly existence with Him!)
Let us give praise and thanks to God every day we have on this earth, testifying to the truth and glory of God to all who will listen, praying that God might use us to glorify Himself, increase His family through us, and finally take us home to be with Him forever!
Ps 84:10
10 Better is one day in your courts
than a thousand elsewhere
Gal 6:8
8 The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Col 1:9-14
9 For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and understanding. 10 And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, 11 being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully 12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Let us live our lives, pleasing and blessing God, for that is why we were created!
Pastor Dale