Good evening brethren and Happy Sabbath!  Last week's memory verse was Matthew 7:15 (NKJV), "Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves."  Read below and see if you can make the perfect guess tomorrow!

Thoughts on a walk

As my wife and I went for a walk this morning, she made the comment, "The sky is perfect today!"  She was right, there were no clouds, the sun and moon were both out, and there is a definite hint of the crispness of fall in the air!

As we returned home and walked back up the driveway, I couldn't help but notice how dry the grass was.  I thought to myself, we could use a little rain, and immediately, I was struck by the difference between the 'perfect sky' we noticed earlier, and dark clouds that normally bring rain.

Too much of a good thing

We are blessed by our Father in Heaven with many perfect days here in the Carolinas.  Most of us enjoy the sunshine and warm weather, but as we've seen over the past month or so, you can have too much of a good thing.  All those cloudless skies have meant no rain, and the grass and trees are beginning to pay the price.

It's funny how our concept of 'perfect' can change over time.  While clear skies might be perfect for you if you're going to the beach or having a picnic.  The perfect sky to a gardener or farmer might be overcast with the promise of rain. What's perfect to one person isn't always perfect to everyone else!

What is perfect?

Sometimes, we have an idea of 'perfect' in our minds.  The perfect spouse, house, car or body type. When we don't get what we think is perfect, then we find ourselves disappointed.

This is probably no truer than the case when we examine ourselves.  Most people realize they are not perfect as some point in their lives.  When we realize that, we can become depressed, and feel like we've let our perfect Father in Heaven down.

Becoming perfect

While God and Christ are perfect, sometimes we look at the command to be like them to mean, 'You must become perfect.'  And while They are the goal, we must understand something critical - becoming perfect is not so much a command, as it is a promise!  They day will come when you and I will be perfect, just as Jesus Christ and God the Father are perfect. God speed that day!