Philippians 1:6 And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.
I’ve just completed quite a long process of making three Miniature Camping Sets for a friend ready for Christmas stockings. I’m sure we all know the satisfaction of a job well done when we stand back and think ‘Yay, I’ve finally finished, it’s done!’ It might be decorating or doing a jigsaw or doing the washing!Our verse reminds us that God promises to bring us to completion as well, but until then He’s also told us it will be one day at a time, going from glory to glory. It may not always feel like it’s glory but as we allow Him to transform us, even the hard trials will do a work of future glory in us which we’ll one day understand and appreciate, although it can be hard at the time! 2 Corinthians 3:18(GN) All of us, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces, and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.
When I was making my mini camping sets I had to experiment to see how it would all come together but with God He doesn’t need to experiment. He already knows the end from the beginning and has told us He’ll turn it all round for our good in the end.
God is in the business of lifting us up, giving us the faith to overcome whatever comes against us as He reminds us no weapon will ultimately win against us because He is for us. All He needs is for us to keep trusting Him to work a good work in us for His glory and ours.
So be encouraged, you’re a wonderful work in progress and one day we’ll stand before the Lord and He’ll say well done for sticking with it and letting Me transform you to be like Jesus, and bring you to a glorious completion. Won’t that be wonderful!?😊
Enjoy a blessed weekend.x
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