Many of us have entertained a lie for far too long. The lie is that we must be perfect or work hard to be perfect, to be acceptable to God. We entertain that lie when we think or even secretly allow that to motivate our good works. We don't have to come to God perfect to be saved.

Being perfectly saved, we are also perfectly blessed. That is part of the covenant agreement that we now have in Christ Jesus. When we were saved, our new relationship with God came with a promise of provision. And God is a "man" of his word. He will hold up his end of the covenant.

Our perfect salvation makes us perfectly united with Christ. When we were saved, the gap between God and us that was created by sin was removed. Jesus' death on the cross built a bridge over that gap. Now, under the covering of his blood sacrifice, when the Father looks at us, He sees his precious Son. He sees FAMILY.

Being perfectly saved through Jesus, God has given us righteousness, or right standing with him, free from blemish. This provides us with the covenant right to come boldly into his presence. It is a place of confidence and joy, where we can freely run to God without fear of rejection. What Jesus did for us brought us into a place of undeserved privilege. We are now called children of God.

Because we belong to a perfect Lord, we have been given access to the gift of the Holy Spirit. His presence in our lives indicates that we belong to God. We have a perfect leader in the person of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is there is help us in our weakness. When we don't know what to do or pray, he does and helps us. He makes sure that we stay in the will of the Lord.

John 3 tells us that when God sent his Son to die as a sacrifice for those whom he would call his children, he did so out of love. Love was his primary motivation. Can you imagine that? He gave his own Son up to face a brutal death on the cross for…you. All for the hope of calling you home. He sent His own Son to die to save us and to set us apart. So, no one could accuse us or hold us guilty of our sins, not even ourselves.