Is perfection possible?

A few months ago I was in Florida at Epcot. We were all starving, and thank God my wife made reservations at a restaurant. We ordered our food and began to eat. As my fork with a small portion of my meal hit my tongue my mind began to fire off signals of perfection. The meal was divine. The waiter prompt and polite. My parents were there to help corral the kids and the whole meal was perfection

As I thought about this post and the idea of perfection, I realized that I had no problem calling the meal perfect. I have no problem calling many things perfect, but why can't I be perfect. Many have grown up hearing the phrase "there is none perfect except God." Making perfection an unobtainable ideal, but not a reachable reality.

Scripture seems to say that perfection is possible, or at least to be pursued. In Matthew 5:43-48 Christ talks about loving our enemies and how we are to pray for those we hate and even love those who hate us. Are you serious, love that Mom that many believed was guilty but is deemed not guilty. Love that arrogant guy at church that seems to be there to put on a show. Love that pastor that forgot about me. Love that kid that put a small dent in my car. Love that relative that everyone knows they gossip about all of them. Love the boss that is completely incompetent. Love the waiter who should have never been a waiter. Yes, yes we are. And not only are we to love them, but we are to do so with perfection.

God's love is extended to those the sun rises upon and on those where His rain falls. No one is excluded, NO ONE! And only in His love is the pursuit of perfection possible. At the end of the challenge Christ says: "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." May you pursue the love of God to reveal the perfection of His love to your enemies. Because perfection is possible. Selah