“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.” Phil. 1:6
Heavenly Father, thank you for everything gifted to us in this one treasured verse. You sovereignly began your grace-work in us that you will finish. We are chosen, not choice. We didn’t show promise or potential; you demonstrated mercy and power in raising us from death to life. Hallelujah, many times over.
This not only takes the pressure off of us for ourselves, but it also frees us to trust you for those who seem too lost, too indifferent, too irreligious, or too anything else.
We are so glad you didn’t send Jesus to be our model to follow, but our substitute to trust. Jesus fulfilled your law for us, took our judgment on the cross, and was raised for our justification. From beginning to end, our salvation is from you, by you, and for your glory.
Whether we are awake or asleep, you are continuing your work in us. We are your workmanship, handiwork, masterpieces—each of us destined to be like Jesus one eternally scheduled day, the Day of his return.
Thank you for already freeing us from the penalty of sin, and for breaking the power of sin in our lives. But we ache, crave, hanker, intensely long for the eternal Day of being completely free from the presence of sin—in us and all around us. Soon, Father, please soon. A a very big Amen.