The Perfect Gift

Christmas often brings the pressure of finding perfect gifts, but the most extraordinary gift has already been given to us - our identity in Christ. Scripture teaches that when we come to Christ, we become a new creation immediately. This isn't a future promise but a present reality. Though we still struggle with feeling imperfect, God sees us as His masterpiece (poema in Greek), complete and perfect through Jesus.

Many of us evaluate our worth based on our visible flaws and mistakes rather than our true identity in Christ. We look at our actions instead of who God says we are. In Christ, God doesn't see our failures but Jesus' righteousness covering us. Colossians 2:10 confirms we 'have been given fullness in Christ' - we are already complete. This radical perspective shift means we're not broken people trying to be fixed, but whole, redeemed people learning to live in that fullness. When we grasp this truth, we're freed from the pressure to perform and can live as we were meant to - out of the abundance of God's grace, confident in His love, and empowered by His Spirit.