Completion
At a funeral I attended recently, the minister spoke about the last words of Jesus on the cross, "It is finished." He reminded us that Jesus did not say, "It's over" or "This is the end" Rather, His words were those of someone who had completed a task set before Him. This work was done. Just as He completed His work. He will complete the work He began in us.
When I think of my life on this earth, or the life of anyone, for that matter, I find great comfort in the fact that God will finish what He started in me. "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6) Romans 9 teaches that we have a purpose for being here. Even Pharaoh, in his hardness of heart, was used to show God's glory and power to the Egyptians. Pharaoh's task on earth was completed.
Not only will God complete the work He started in us, but He will also cause all things to work together for our good. Romans 8:28-30 says "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified." Not only will God complete the work He started in us, but He will also cause all things to work together for our good. As I was reminded this past Sunday, it doesn't mean everything will be great, it means God will use all things to bring about good in our lives so that the work He began will be accomplished and done perfectly.
Our job, then, is to rest in this truth as we go about our lives. We pray believing that God will do what is best for all involved. We live trusting in His Spirit, knowing that each circumstance, each difficulty, each failing, each seeming success brings us one step closer to the day of completion. We love others, believing that God will accomplish His purposes in them as well. We love God, assured that our lives are in the best possible care. We trust Him knowing that He will bring us safely to our final destination, our home with Him for eternity, the work He began in us completed. We worship and praise Him thanking Him that we have the privilege of living life on this earth under the watchful care of the Alpha and Omega, the Creator, the Holy One, the Giver of Life, God Almighty.
When I think of my life on this earth, or the life of anyone, for that matter, I find great comfort in the fact that God will finish what He started in me. "And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ." (Philippians 1:6) Romans 9 teaches that we have a purpose for being here. Even Pharaoh, in his hardness of heart, was used to show God's glory and power to the Egyptians. Pharaoh's task on earth was completed.
Not only will God complete the work He started in us, but He will also cause all things to work together for our good. Romans 8:28-30 says "And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified." Not only will God complete the work He started in us, but He will also cause all things to work together for our good. As I was reminded this past Sunday, it doesn't mean everything will be great, it means God will use all things to bring about good in our lives so that the work He began will be accomplished and done perfectly.
Our job, then, is to rest in this truth as we go about our lives. We pray believing that God will do what is best for all involved. We live trusting in His Spirit, knowing that each circumstance, each difficulty, each failing, each seeming success brings us one step closer to the day of completion. We love others, believing that God will accomplish His purposes in them as well. We love God, assured that our lives are in the best possible care. We trust Him knowing that He will bring us safely to our final destination, our home with Him for eternity, the work He began in us completed. We worship and praise Him thanking Him that we have the privilege of living life on this earth under the watchful care of the Alpha and Omega, the Creator, the Holy One, the Giver of Life, God Almighty.
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