This morning I was reading through Philippians chapter 1, and I stumbled across verse 6. Now, I've always known this verse, and I've always thought it was a great verse. But something stuck out to me today that I can't believe didn't before!!
Philippians
1:6 states: For
I am confident
of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect
it until the day of Christ Jesus. (nasb)
Ok, so I get that Jesus began a good work in me and everything, but one thing I DIDN'T get until just now (well, about 10 minutes ago..) was the little word "until". Hmmm, never considered that before did ya? (..yeah, you probably did. I just needed Einstein to say "Duh" to me...you smarty pants readers you.) The thing that amazed me was that Jesus began a good work in me, but He's going to CONTINUE to perfect it until the day of Christ, or until He is finished. You've all heard it said that we are works in progress right? It's so true though! Jesus isn't going to stop working on us, until HE'S finished, or until the day of Christ is at hand. How cool is that?! Even though we make mistakes and sometimes it seems as if Jesus is going to have to start ALL OVER with us....He still just keeps plugging away, picks up all the pieces we broke, and glues us back together because until He says we're finished, we ain't finished.
I don't know about you, but that's a very serious encouragement to me! I can never mess up so bad that Jesus will "give up" working on me. He may take me to the woodshed for some good old fashioned you-know-whats but even that is apart of Him shaping me and trying to perfect me. So cool!!!
Try to remember this the next time you think that God has given up on you, because He hasn't! He's still going to perfect the good work He started in you, until Christ returns or until you die. Whichever comes first. (sorry, maybe that last sentence was a little morbid....oh well you get the point!) You're a work in progress baby, as am I.
God bless, and blog soon
Ok, so I get that Jesus began a good work in me and everything, but one thing I DIDN'T get until just now (well, about 10 minutes ago..) was the little word "until". Hmmm, never considered that before did ya? (..yeah, you probably did. I just needed Einstein to say "Duh" to me...you smarty pants readers you.) The thing that amazed me was that Jesus began a good work in me, but He's going to CONTINUE to perfect it until the day of Christ, or until He is finished. You've all heard it said that we are works in progress right? It's so true though! Jesus isn't going to stop working on us, until HE'S finished, or until the day of Christ is at hand. How cool is that?! Even though we make mistakes and sometimes it seems as if Jesus is going to have to start ALL OVER with us....He still just keeps plugging away, picks up all the pieces we broke, and glues us back together because until He says we're finished, we ain't finished.
I don't know about you, but that's a very serious encouragement to me! I can never mess up so bad that Jesus will "give up" working on me. He may take me to the woodshed for some good old fashioned you-know-whats but even that is apart of Him shaping me and trying to perfect me. So cool!!!
Try to remember this the next time you think that God has given up on you, because He hasn't! He's still going to perfect the good work He started in you, until Christ returns or until you die. Whichever comes first. (sorry, maybe that last sentence was a little morbid....oh well you get the point!) You're a work in progress baby, as am I.
God bless, and blog soon
