| “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” |
| —Philippians 1: |
If you’ve ever had a house built, or renovated one, you know that a most frustrating part of such a process occurs when the contractor proves unreliable. I have dear friends who have been trying to get their house renovated for nearly four years. By now, they have employed their fourth or fifth contractor. Along the way, each contractor has seriously dropped the ball.
In such a circumstance, it seems appropriate to wonder why a contractor who began the work can’t see it through all the way to the completion of the project. That’s a reasonable question. And, the answer speaks to the unreliability of some people, their failure to properly plan the allocation of their time, their inability to price a job so that the income from it will exceed their expenses by an appropriate amount, and their lack of interest in the professional responsibility to maintain their own reputation.
Fortunately, in our walk with God, through His Son, Jesus, we have the One who not only began the relationship with us, but will see that relationship all the way through to the ultimate joy of uniting us with Himself for all eternity. As the Apostle Paul wrote in Philippians 1:6:
He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
As we look forward to another new day, let’s relax into the arms of our Lord and Savior, knowing that He will complete the work He has begun in us. By the power of the indwelling Holy Spirit, God will direct our pathway, prompt us to lay aside besetting sins, open up opportunities for us to serve Him, and shield us from the enemy’s attacks. What more could we possibly ask?
Based on a blog originally posted on Wednesday, October 24, 2018
