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Saturday, September 26th,2020;
BEYOND PERFECT ACTIONS
(The Perfection Of The Heart)
? Pastor Chris Oyakhilome;
? TO THE BIBLE
2 Chronicles 25:1-2 KJV “Amaziah was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfect heart.”
▶️ LET’S TALK
What we just read in our opening scripture is quite interesting; it says Amaziah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart. God wasn’t judging the rightness of his action, but the perfection of his heart. His conduct was right; at least God said so, but he lacked heartiness—the quality of hearty sincerity. We find another example in 1 Kings 15, with King Asa. 1 Kings 15:14 shows a flaw in his actions, which nevertheless, didn’t dent the perfection of his heart as far as God was concerned. It says, “…The high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa’s heart was perfect with the LORD all his days” (KJV).
The foregoing shows two people, one whose conduct was right in the sight of God but his heart wasn’t perfect with God; and then another one whose conduct wasn’t perfect, but his heart was perfect with the Lord. Here’s an imperfect heart (Amaziah) doing perfect things, and a perfect heart (Asa) doing imperfect things. But God called Abraham to a higher quality of perfection when He said, “…walk before Me and be blameless” (Genesis 17:1); He was asking for the perfection that works from within; perfection of the heart that produces perfect actions.
That’s what we have in Christ; you were born perfect after Him, with a perfect heart that produces righteousness. He’s given you that perfection of heart (that perfection of the spirit). Believe it; affirm it; and act accordingly. Live from your heart, manifesting His virtues and perfections in you to your world: “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a dedicated nation, [God’s] own purchased, special people, that you may set forth the wonderful deeds and display the virtues and perfections of Him Who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9 AMPC).
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? Go Deeper
Romans 8:26-27; Romans 8:32; Matthew 6:31-33
? Pray
Dear Father, I thank you for the perfection of my heart. I produce righteousness because of the nature of Christ in me. My life is the expression of your glory and excellence, now and always, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
? Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
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Ephesians 3:1-21, Hosea 7-10
TWO YEAR
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John 1:14-23, 1 Kings 1
▶️ Act
Study and meditate on Psalm 101:1-2: “I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, O Lord, I will sing praises. I will behave wisely in a perfect way. Oh, when will You come to me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”
