"Old things are done away, and all things have become new.
Therefore I would that ye should be perfect even as I, or your Father who is in heaven is perfect."
3 Nephi 12:47-48
I like the idea of newness here, both in the law, which Christ is talking about just before this, and in ourselves, which I think is part of what Christ is saying about perfection... that it is the natural result of this process as well, letting go of the old and becoming new.
It's the same symbolism as baptism--the symbolic death of our old selves and our sins, being purified and perfected in Christ, which we can be if we open ourselves to that possibility, and do as Christ asks, following his instructions to a better life and a better world.
Today, let's embrace the idea of newness, and realize that perfection is possible. It doesn't happen all at once, but it is a process that we can begin, becoming clean and maintaining that state as we improve... and we have instructions and assistance available through the scriptures, and direct access to God's power through prayer. Let's hold on to faith and hope, and reach for the amazing newness and perfection that God offers us.
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