Nobody is Perfect

"Nobody is perfect".

Have you ever said this? I have. Besides the obvious, what are we trying to say?

Often this is said when a mistake has been made and we are trying to make ourselves or someone else feel better. Indeed, we should seek to lift others up and make them feel better, *in Christ*. Apart from Christ, we should feel miserable--because that's what we are.

Instead of finding the encouragement of, "nobody is perfect", in the Bible we see things like the following recorded.

“You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 ESV

“And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” James 1:4

“Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”” Matthew 19:21 ESV
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It would seem that instead of trying to make us comfortable in our obvious imperfection, God would seek to make us very uncomfortable in our imperfection.

When we all stumble and fall in many ways, we must not rest in our imperfection. We must find rest in His perfection--the One Who is willing and able to make anyone perfect.

“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out.”
John 6:37 ESV