*Text: Phil. 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” (NKJV)
The Almighty God is a finisher of whatever He has started He does not do anything half way. God has capacity to complete that which He has started. He will not begin anything unless He has the intention to finish it. Jesus Christ revealed to us in the gospels that one of the reason why it is not good to begin something and not be able to finish it is because it will attract mockery (Luke 14: 29) and certainly our God is above is mockery, so He will always finish what He started.
This characteristic of God to always finish whatever it is He started is well known to the Apostle Paul and that gave him the assurance to say the words of our bible text for this morning. The bible assures that every god and perfect gift is from God (James 1: 17) and that includes good works as well. God is full of good works and these good works He performs freely in the life of His children. These good works are meant to show forth more of God’s glory in our lives, they manifest in form of miracle, supernatural provision, grace, answer to prayer, one act of wonder or another. Because God’s timing is not the same as ours, it may appear that God is slow but He is not, when you do not see the manifestation you wish to see in your life quickly you may be tempted to think that maybe God has abandoned His work in your life, but He has not. You need to be patient to allow God to continue His work in you and to finish it and surely He will.
As a result of this truth therefore, don’t give up on that breakthrough you are praying for, don’t stop believing God to take away that infirmity in your life, don’t give up on that change you desire to see in your life financially, spiritually or otherwise, don’t give up on yourself because God is not done with you yet. He is working out something good in your life and if you continue to trust, believe and remain in me He will finish it and all the waiting will be worth it and any agony associated with the waiting will be forgotten completely.
The day of Jesus Christ talks about the day of Christ’s return. There is a great work of God going on inside of every child of God to make sure that every impurity in our life is removed thereby making us holy and perfect on the day of Christ’s return, remember the bible tells us that Jesus Christ is coming for a church without spot or wrinkle, who is it that will make us spotless and without any blemish or wrinkle? It is certainly not us but God. When we remain in Him therefore and cooperate with Him, He will surely finish His work such that by the time Christ returns for His church, He will find us perfect and ready to go with Him into His glory. You will not be left out on that day in Jesus name. Shalom
Prayer Points
1. Father I give you praise because you are a finisher, you do not do things half way, when you start anything you will finish it
2. Father I give you praise because I know that the good work you have started in me you will finish it in Jesus name.
3. Thank you Father that you are not done with me yet, that which you are presently working out secretly in my life and family will come to manifestation in Jesus name.
4. Father please grant me grace to patiently wait for you to finish all that you have started and working on presently in my life and family in Jesus name
5. Father please help me to remain in you and to cooperate with you to the end so that you will be able to complete your work of making me holy and perfect on the day of Jesus Christ.
Courtesy: Rev’d Canon Oladele Odumosu
Remain blessed always. Happy Sunday
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