This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness

This perfection is the restoration of man to the state of holiness from which he fell, by creating him anew in Christ Jesus, and restoring to him that image and likeness of God which he has lost.
-- Adam Clarke

The number 10 is phenomenal.It represents the perfection of Divine order; ordinal perfection, where numeration becomes anew; rebirth; fulfillment; completion of a cycle; closure. Ten is the number for wisdom and unity, because it contains the essence of all the numbers - one to nine - within it and, therefore, all things and possibilities.
Ten represents the Trinity (3) and creation (7 days), or God and all His work. God gave His people Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:3 – 17). The Lord's Prayer is completed in ten clauses (Luke 11:2-4). Ten plagues beset Egypt (Exodus, Chapters 7-10). To God, we give back a tenth of our first fruits (Leviticus 27:30), and the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles ten days after the Ascension of Jesus which we know as Pentecost (Acts 2:1-6).

The Romans represent 10 as X, the perfect figure. There are 10 days of atonement between the Jewish High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur. For the Chinese, 10 denotes the uncountable, the manifestation of "whole," and in the ancient Maya civilization, 10 symbolizes the end of a cycle and the beginning of another. Scoring perfectly is a "prefect 10." We slowly and deliberately count to 10 to cool our anger before we speak. Interstate 10 runs coast to coast, all the way from Florida to California, and we generally have 10 fingers in which to do God's work and 10 toes to stand before Him.

In 2010, I turned 42 which was always a number I referenced in 2006 – 4 years ago – regarding my money ("Terry, I want to make $42,000 now!). If I add the numbers in my birthdate, employing the concepts of numerology – 3+2+8+1+9+6+8 = 37 then add 3+7 – I get a 10. The positive traits of 10 – inspiring leader/creative/efficient/determined/pioneer. Sounds like me! Negative tendencies of 10 – stubborn/disconsolate/jealous. (((Sigh)))… that's me, too.I explain all this to say – I anticipate/celebrate/claim! that there are things that will be completed/brought to fullness and fruition/made whole in my life in 2010 so that I may begin again/be born again/be restored in the new year. And, wherever you have found yourself in this year of completion, you, too, can anticipate, celebrate and claim! conclusion/fulfillment/realization/renewal/and, best of all, fresh starts.

Today, right now, I believe that everything we've negatively experienced/suffered/belabored through/toiled with is getting ready to come to a close. I believe all the taking apart and the tearing down we've done to ourselves/our lives is coming to an end so that we can begin to repair/heal/restore. All the horrific and vile stuff is coming out and off in droves, heaps, and in bulk so that we can be free for reconciliation with the will of God, fulfill our life's purpose liberated from/uninhibited by what has weighed/depressed us down to the dumps, and be rightfully/righteously reinstated to the title of God's chosen ones.It's taken us some years and experiences to get to this place, and, OMG!, are we ready to leave behind that which does not bless, exalt, and honor. I am READY with full artillery to dismantle/bulldoze/crush (back) to the bowels of hell – that's where this stuff came from anyway – everything that has been immoral/dishonest/self-indulgent/childish/insincere/deceitful/a sham/excessive/foolish/reckless/risky/offensive/disgraceful/distasteful/base/forbidden/subject to the wrath of God/slated for death. Oh for a new day!

No wonder there's been no order! What a tangled web!But wait, there've also been some genuine experiences/gifts that have been great/awesome/fantastic and there is absolutely no way we desire for those things to cease. They won't; they'll get better! Like in the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), those whose experiences and gifts were especially used for the good of/to further the Kingdom of God, more will be added unto you! The great things will become fabulous and the fantastic, magnanimous!

Now, while the examination of the number 10 and its significance may be a little too new age and incredulous to you, you can believe this – nothing in this world/in our lives occurs by coincidence; there is Divine providence in/to everything. God's omniscience brings it ALL to pass/order. And while God's timing is His own and nothing can change that, He has given us mystical breadcrumbs in the forms of numbers and stars to do more than light the night and help us count our money. Everything under the sun "…get[s] properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies..." (Colossians 1:20; MSG). Everything in the universe works together to restore us to purge us of our failures and return us to our original "state of holiness." Jeremiah 31:25 (MSG) says, "I'll refresh tired bodies; I'll restore tired souls." Titus 3:3-8 (MSG) says, "It wasn't so long ago that we ourselves were stupid and stubborn, dupes of sin, ordered every which way by our glands, going around with a chip on our shoulder, hated and hating back. But when God, our kind and loving Savior God, stepped in, he saved us from all that. It was all his doing; we had nothing to do with it. He gave us a good bath, and we came out of it new people, washed inside and out by the Holy Spirit. Our Savior Jesus poured out new life so generously. God's gift has restored our relationship with him and given us back our lives. And there's more life to come—an eternity of life! You can count on this."

I believe we have arrived with our stuff at the place of completion. The period of demise/ruin/death is over, Halleluiah! 2010 is almost over and 2011 awaits our clarity, wholeness, and sparkle. Shed what afflicts/convicts, leave it at this place. Usher in the revival/rekindled spirit and get ready for a new start!I'm ready!

By the way, both the words "completion" and "perfection" have 10 letters…