Christian Perfection and John Wesley (2)

Notice that in verse 30 that it says that God’s way is perfect, and that He is a shield to all who trust in Him. In justification God shields us from His wrath and condemnation at every point in our obedience, or lack of it. It is He who arms us with strength to go about to do and keep His commandments to whatever degree that we can perfectly. And then it is He who “makes my way perfect”. My way being made perfect is to realize that I have the shield of my salvation to cover me. God, by His Holy Spirit, is teaching me to put sin to death; my hands to make war against it. His right hand, Christ at the right hand of the Father, making intercession for me, being my Advocate with the Father when I need one, supplying me with grace, upholds me, and His gentleness makes me great. (gives me the power to become more holy and righteous) He, by His grace, enlarges my path under me so that my foot does not slip. This is Christian perfection and we persevere in it