~ "There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears." - Philippians 1:6 (MSG)
The KJV says, “Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ.”
Being confident…I am persuaded, without a shadow of doubt that my God, with whom ALL things are possible will complete the work He has started. He doesn’t leave a task half-done. When he starts something, He’ll finish it.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines work as follows: 1) a literary, musical, or artistic production; 2) something produced by physical or intellectual effort; 3) the active use of energy in producing a result; 4) the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists. With those definitions in mind, I would like to expound a little bit on the good work that God has started in each of us.
The work that God has started in us is like a valuable piece of artwork. He is the Master Artist and we are His masterpieces. A masterpiece is “something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement.” We are more important to God that sparrows, and He sees each time one of them falls to the ground. He took such care and thought into His plan for us.
The work He has started came through effort and energy. Think of it. The same God who spoke the worlds into existence. The same One who has all power in heaven and in earth, uses His great power to invest in us. Why? Because He is specifically fitting us for a plan. The reason we exist is to give Him glory, honor & praise AND to do a special task for Him. We are to go out and make a difference in our world…pointing men and women to Him.
I love what The Message translation says about hoe He keeps at it and will bring it to a flourishing finish. He is not going to give up on us. Like the song says, “He won’t give up easy. You’re forever on His mind. He won’t give up easy. He’s just not the quitting kind.” And to top it off, He will bring us to FLOURISHING finish. If something is flourishing, it is “marked by much life, movement, or activity and marked by vigorous growth and well-being.” In John 10:10, Jesus said, “The thief cometh not, but for to steal , and to kill , and to destroy : I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.” He wants us to live a life that is extra-ordinary and abundantly blessed. He wants us to have movement in our life…no just staying in one place in our walk with Him. But, always moving forward and moving up higher. He wants us to be active. Actively making a difference in the lives of others.He wants us to have vigorous growth in our lives. Actively growing spiritually in our mind. And, He wants us to grow in strength and endurance so that we can withstand any trials and hardships we face. He also wants us to have vigorous growth in our well-being…meaning that He wants us to grow in happiness/contentment and have success in our lives.
I am so thankful for His plan for my life and that He isn’t going to leave me hanging or walk off without finishing the work in me. What an AWESOME God I serve!
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He who began a good work in you
He who began a good work in you
Will be faithful to complete it
He'll be faithful to complete it
He who started the work
Will be faithful to complete it in you
If the struggle you're facing
Is slowly replacing your hope
With despair
Or the process is long
And you're losing your song
In the night
You can be sure that the Lord
Has His hand on you
Safe and secure
He will never abandon you
You are His treasure
And He finds His pleasure in you
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