A Good Work


Philippians 1:6
“Being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

This is just another study proving that the word of God is powerful and alive. I have been walking through some pretty painful personal “growth spurts” lately. I have wondered many times when God would give up on me and say “well she’s just not going to get it… NEXT!” but He doesn’t do that. My Father in Heaven loves me so much, and wants to see me through these things. He is walking beside me even as I write this and try to express accurately what this verse so clearly said to me. This verse tell tells me that Jesus won’t give up on me, that He is purposefully walking me through these things so that I can be a better tool for Him to use. Even though it hurts, and seems hopeless at times I can find comfort in knowing that He is faithful to complete the works He has begun in me until the day Jesus returns for His church. This doesn’t make it any easier in the moment, but I can remember His truth and love and choose to dwell on that instead of on the problem right in front of me.
Application
Whenever I am feeling over run by guilt and condemnation I will step back, remember that there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1), and begin to thank Him for His never ending grace. I will remember His promise to see me through to His end of perfection in the day of Jesus Christ.

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