I have never seen an imperfect looking swan. This makes me reflect on the fact that God looks at us humans as already the perfect finished creations He intended us to be when in fact, in this world, none of us are. I am so relieved that God has that hope in me and indeed in all of us to restore us, living in harmony with Him in eternity. The Bible tells us that we have this one life when we can choose to be restored to Him. It is so difficult to conceive of this though many of us recognise that we are imperfect and would love to improve. Many verses assure us that in Christ we are being renewed and restored but we look for other paths to follow which require effort on our parts. 2 Corinthians 5:17 tells us, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation". We don't have to fulfill any conditions other than to believe. As recorded in John 3:16 Jesus himself said, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life". We may think Jesus taught some good truths but do we believe Him when He said he came to give us eternal life?
