Psalm 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Ever been told, “That doesn’t concern you!”

That rebuke often bothered me because if I wasn’t concerned, then I wouldn’t have asked. I was young when that happened. In my youth I did not understand what that really meant. Maturity has helped me refocus concerns as they directly relate to me.

Worry, anxiety, passion, desire, spiritual hunger and mental pain are all part of my dominion. To the extent to which I can control my actions and reactions is given to me by God as parts of this life. I have a say in these areas. I have a responsibility in this.

Note the tense “will perfect” as a thing in process, not complete. We are temporal, our time in this life has limits. We also have life after this world. We will change again.

Hebrews 10:14 For by one offering he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.

We have this expectation when we read verses like these that it means this temporal existence It is not our concern. It is His. Forever is not a temporal state, it is a hereafter state. We concern ourselves with the here and now with impatience, intolerance, and immaturity, because we are after all temporal beings. For the moment.

Philippians 1:6, 10 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ.

Do not be offended just because you are not yet perfected. It will come.