Embracing God’s Omniscience: The Power of Surrender and Perfection
Isaac Megbolugbe
February 14, 2025
As believers, we are acutely aware of God’s omniscience – He sees all, knows all, and understands our deepest thoughts and desires. This realization can be both comforting and convicting, as we acknowledge that we cannot hide from Him. Moreover, His holiness underscores the gravity of sin, making it anathema to His nature. Yet, we are imperfect, flesh-and-blood creatures, prone to mistakes and weaknesses. In this paradox lies a profound truth: God is not seeking our perfection but rather our surrender, that He might perfect us.
My personal journey with this truth began after the loss of my wife, when I faced the decision of whether to engage in sexual activity outside of marriage. Initially, I succumbed to temptation, but each time, I felt the weight of conviction, knowing that God saw my actions. His omniscience haunted me, reminding me that He designed sex for the sacred institution of marriage. This realization led me to embrace a life of celibacy, not out of perfection but out of dependence on Him.
However, a new challenge emerged – lust. This subtle yet deadly sin threatened to consume me, and I learned that emotional intimacy often triggers physical attraction. To combat this, I established boundaries, prioritizing pure relationships and keeping love interests at bay. In doing so, I acknowledged God’s presence and authority over my desires.
This surrender has been transformative. By accepting God’s omniscience and holiness, I have experienced an outpouring of joy, peace, contentment, and sufficiency. God honors our struggles, not demanding perfection but rather our willingness to depend on Him. In this journey, I have come to understand that:
– God’s omniscience is not a source of fear but a reminder of His intimate involvement in our lives.
– His holiness is not a standard we must meet but a reflection of His character, which He desires to replicate in us.
– Our imperfections are not obstacles to His love but opportunities for growth and surrender.
As we embrace these truths, we can trust that God will perfect us, not through our own efforts but through His transformative power. May we surrender to His omniscience, finding peace in His presence and joy in His perfection.n
In this journey of surrender, we discover that God’s perfection is not a distant goal but a present reality. He perfects us in the midst of our struggles, our weaknesses, and our failures. His perfection is not about our external actions but about our internal transformation.
As we depend on Him, we begin to see that His omniscience is not just about His knowledge of our actions but about His understanding of our hearts. He knows our deepest desires, our greatest fears, and our most profound struggles. And yet, He loves us still.
In this love, we find the courage to surrender, to let go of our need for control and our desire for perfection. We learn to embrace our imperfections, not as obstacles to His love but as opportunities for growth and transformation.
And so, we come to understand that God’s perfection is not about our performance but about His presence. It’s not about our ability to follow rules or meet standards but about our willingness to surrender to His love.
In this surrender, we find freedom – freedom from the need to perform, freedom from the fear of failure, and freedom to be ourselves, imperfect and weak. We find freedom to love, to live, and to be transformed by His perfection.
May we embrace this freedom, this surrender, and this perfection. May we come to know the God who sees us, who knows us, and who loves us still.
As we walk in this freedom, we begin to see that God’s perfection is not just about us as individuals but also about His larger story. He is perfecting a people, a community, a bride for His Son. He is creating a masterpiece of love, forgiveness, and redemption.
In this story, our imperfections are not erased but transformed. Our struggles become testaments to His grace, our weaknesses become showcases of His strength, and our failures become stepping stones to His glory.
And so, we learn to see ourselves and others through the lens of His perfection. We learn to love with His love, to forgive with His forgiveness, and to live with His life.
In this way, His perfection becomes our perfection, not because we achieve it but because He achieves it in us. We become part of His masterpiece, a work of art that reflects His love, His grace, and His glory.
May we embrace this masterpiece, this story of perfection. May we see ourselves and others through the lens of His love. May we surrender to His perfection and become part of His glorious work.
In conclusion, God’s omniscience and holiness are not barriers to His love but invitations to His perfection. He sees us, He knows us, and He loves us still. May we surrender to His love, His forgiveness, and His perfection. May we become part of His masterpiece, a work of art that reflects His glory.
