God's Glory Church

“He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.” — Philippians 1:6

Having gone into quarantine due to the pandemic, our family took on an ambitious project: to assemble a puzzle of nineteen thousand elements. We worked almost every day, and it often seemed like nothing was changing. Finally, after five months, we put the last piece of the puzzle into place. The three-by-two-meter painting took up most of the living room floor.

Sometimes it seems to me that life is a big and complex puzzle. Many elements seem to be in their places, but an even greater number of them are haphazardly scattered on the floor. Although I know that the Lord is working on me, making me more like Christ, sometimes it is difficult for me to see the progress.

Therefore, I am very comforted by the words of the Apostle Paul in the Epistle to the Philippians, where he joyfully prays for his readers, thanking God for their work (Phil. 1:3-4). But his joy was not based on the Philippians’ abilities, but on his confidence in God. Paul was convinced “that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus” (v. 6).

God promised to complete His work in us. Like a puzzle, we may have areas that need special attention. And there are times when it seems like we’re barely moving forward. But we can be sure that the unchanging Lord is inserting the important elements one by one into the right places.

How do you know that God is constantly doing His work in you? In what areas of your life are you already seeing the wonderful results of His work?

Heavenly Father, give me eyes of faith to see how You work in my life.

Author: Lisa Samra