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The LORD will perfect that which concerns me
God wants to perfect that which concerns us. David believed this, saying… “The LORD will perfect that which concerns me… (on my behalf)” (Psalm 138:8). The sense of the Hebrew word גּמר gâmar, is 
to bring to completion.
In writing to the Hebrews the Apostle says… “let us go on unto perfection (6:1). Here we find the Greek word τελείωσις teleiōsis, meaning completeness, perfectness.
to bring to completion.In writing to the Hebrews the Apostle says… “let us go on unto perfection (6:1). Here we find the Greek word τελείωσις teleiōsis, meaning
completeness, perfectness.When we plant a fruit tree we do so for it’s fruit. Jesus said the Father is glorified when those in the true vine bring forth fruit. The perfection of a fruit tree is its fruit. God looks for fruit from those trees He has planted; that is to say, those born of God who inevitably have the seed of Christ in themselves.
“Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.” (Matt. 21:18-19). That fig tree had not come to perfection, hence it had no fruit. God is looking for fruit from us, and whilst God is in need of nothing, all sufficient in Himself and self-sustaining, He desires fruit from us.
If we are born of the Spirit then we are “trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified”.
“Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.” (Matt. 21:18-19). That fig tree had not come to perfection, hence it had no fruit. God is looking for fruit from us, and whilst God is in need of nothing, all sufficient in Himself and self-sustaining, He desires fruit from us.
If we are born of the Spirit then we are “trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that He might be glorified”.
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” (Isaiah 61:1-3)
Fruit unto holiness.
“Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness… now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.” (Romans 6:18&22)
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.“ (John 15:16)
“Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.“ (John 15:16)