Day 15
God is Perfect
But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.
2 Corinthians 12:9
Perfection is something we all chase after but can never truly grasp. We try to be the perfect parents, the perfect employee, the perfect spouse, the perfect friend, only to be reminded daily of our shortcomings. While our perfections will always fall short, scripture reminds us that God Himself is perfect. His ways are flawless, His Word is true, and His character is unchanging.
God’s perfection means He lacks nothing. He is never surprised, never uncertain, and never in need of advice. Everything He does, allows, and ordains flows from who He is. He is perfectly wise, perfectly loving, perfectly just. Psalm 18:30 reminds us that “His way is perfect.” Even when His way doesn’t make sense to us, it is still flawless because His perspective is eternal.
When Paul in Corinthians 12:9 writes, “My power is made perfect in weakness,” he isn’t saying that God becomes more perfect through our weakness; He is already and always perfect. Instead, His perfection is revealed or brought to its fullest through our weakness. In other words, our weakness becomes the stage on which His perfection is displayed.
Think of it like this: when we are strong and capable, the world sees us. However, when we are weak and dependent, there is an opportunity for the world to see Him. This should give us a deep sense of relief. We live in a world that tells us we must have it all together all the time, and we have to be capable, confident, and self-sufficient. But scripture reminds us that perfection isn’t the goal for us. No matter how hard we try, we will never reach that standard. That’s not a failure, that’s freedom in Christ.
I think about times when I’ve faced something that felt beyond me: a hard conversation, a task I didn’t feel equipped for, or a season when life just felt too heavy. I wanted to be strong and handle it well, but I couldn’t in my own strength. However, in that weakness, I found the sweetest reminder: I don’t have to be perfect, because He is. My job isn’t to have all the answers; it’s to lean on the One who does.
At the center of God’s perfection is His grace. This is what makes His sufficiency so personal. His grace doesn’t demand that we be flawless; it meets us in the middle of our flaws. His sufficiency doesn’t scold our weakness; it fills it. We don’t have to earn His strength or measure up to His standard; we simply receive what He so freely gives.
Perfection is what allows us to stop striving to be enough and start resting in the One who already is. His power is perfect. His ways are perfect. He is perfect. And when we live out of that truth, our weakness becomes a window through which others can see His perfection on display—steady, complete, and unchanging.
FURTHER REFLECTION:
In what area of your life can your weakness be made perfect through Christ? Where is He inviting you to rely more on His sufficiency instead of your own strength?
This week, when you catch yourself striving for perfection, pause and pray, “Lord, let Your strength be made perfect in me.” Rest in His grace and let your weakness point others to His perfection.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank You for being perfect when I’m not. Thank You for meeting me right in the middle of my mess and reminding me that Your grace is enough. Help me stop trying to hold it all together on my own and learn to rest in You instead. When I feel weak or inadequate, remind me that’s exactly where Your strength shows up. Let my life point others to Your goodness and the kind of grace that never runs out. Amen.
FOR FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 18:30, Isaiah 40:29-31
by: Hannah Brashier