Going Unto Perfection

Daily Scripture Threshing for Today, Tuesday, December 02, 2025

Today’s Text: Hebrews 6:1-3

Key Verse: Hebrews 6:1 (KJV): “Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection…”

On this fresh morning, heaven once again calls us to a deeper walk—a call not to linger at the salvation’s doorway, but to come into maturity’s inner chambers. “Going unto perfection” is not a call to faultless performance; it is a summons to spiritual completeness, to a life steadily aligned with Christ’s likeness. The writer of Hebrews urges us to move beyond spiritual infancy, not by despising foundational truths, but by building upon them toward full-grown stature in Christ. This is a journey from mere profession to proven depth, from recycled basics to ripened discernment and obedience.

Spiritual infancy is comfortable, but it is also costly when prolonged. Many remain stuck at the level of “elementary principles”—relearning repentance, refighting the same battles, rehearsing the same doubts—while heaven beckons them forward. To “go on unto perfection” is to accept God’s invitation to grow teeth for solid food, to embrace responsibility, and to yield more fully to the Holy Spirit’s transforming work. It means refusing to circle the same mountain of immaturity when the Lord has charted a path into promised maturity.

Going unto perfection demands a holy courage to leave behind what once sufficed. It means laying aside spiritual laziness, emotional childishness, and comfortable compromise. This call is not about human self-improvement, but about divine cooperation—yielding to God’s chiseling hand as He shapes Christ’s character in us. Perfection here speaks of wholeness: a heart undivided, a faith unfeigned, and a life progressively aligned with God’s will. God is not merely counting our church attendance; He is weighing our growth in love, obedience, and Christlike character.

This path also passes through the fires of testing. Just as gold is refined by heat, so believers are refined by trials that expose what is immature and strengthen what is anchored in Christ. Going unto perfection means allowing adversity to train, not break us; to purify, not poison us. The marks of the mature are not the absence of storms, but the presence of steady trust, gracious speech, and consistent obedience under pressure. Maturity turns tests into testimonies and wounds into wells of wisdom for others.

Believers going unto perfection cultivate habits that feed growth, not stagnation. They feast on the Word, not as casual readers, but as diligent students and doers. Their prayer life moves from emergency calls to daily communion. They allow correction, welcome discipline, and seek accountability, knowing that isolation keeps them childish while community sharpens them. Such saints accept that God is more interested in who they are becoming than in what they are merely doing.

To go unto perfection is also to grow in love. The mature believer is not known only by gifts or knowledge, but by a love for God that is patient, kind, forgiving, and resilient. Christlike perfection shows in how we treat the difficult, handle offence, and serve the undeserving. It is seen in integrity when no one is watching, in mercy when others expect retaliation, and in humility when recognition comes. When love governs our growth, we do not just get older in the faith; we grow deeper and sweeter in the Spirit.

Today, heaven’s invitation stands before you: remain at the threshold, or press onward into fullness. God is not asking you to manufacture perfection; He is calling you to yield to His perfecting work. Your role is to respond, to cooperate, to keep stepping forward even when growth is slow and costly. Refuse to be satisfied with a yesterday-level walk when God is beckoning you into a richer, weightier, more fruitful life in Christ. Going unto perfection is not a single leap; it is a daily, deliberate, Spirit-led progression.

Action Steps: Identify one area where you know you have remained spiritually childish (attitude, forgiveness, discipline, or obedience). Confess it to God and ask for grace to grow. Commit to one concrete growth habit this week—deeper study, consistent prayer time, or intentional accountability. When next you face a trial, consciously respond as a maturing believer: pause, pray, and choose a Christlike reaction instead of your old pattern.

Quote for the Day: “Going unto perfection is not about becoming flawless overnight, but about daily yielding as Christ forms His fullness within you.” (Simon Olatunji #quotablequote)

Let Us Pray: Father of all grace, thank You for calling me not only to be saved, but to grow into the fullness of Christ. Forgive every comfort with spiritual infancy and every reluctance to move forward. Work in me both to will and to do of Your good pleasure. Train my heart through Your Word, Your Spirit, and even through trials, that I may grow in love, obedience, and Christlike character. Lead me step by step unto maturity, and let my life reveal Your perfecting power. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.

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Thank you for walking this journey of going unto perfection. For more encouragement, read: Philippians 3:12-14, Ephesians 4:11-15, James 1:2-4.

With all my love and prayers,

Simon Wale Olatunji, Ph.D.

Your Darling Bishop (DaBishop)

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