Philippians 1:6 Entrust Your Work to God
“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” (NLT).
Know that on the day that you accepted Jesus Christ as Savior, He began His plan in your life. He has something for you to do, something that you are uniquely prepared to accomplish. And if He has a plan for you, He will most assuredly give you the tools you need to accomplish the task. Be prepared to be changed, to be stretched in ways you may have never imagined. It will be an interesting and sometimes challenging journey, but it will be both satisfying and enjoyable. Don’t worry about being able to do what God asks of you. He has all the tools in the world in His hands, and He is willing and eager to put them in your hands. “Trust” is the big word here. We have to trust Him; in fact, we have to totally trust Him in order to perform the task to the best of our abilities. Worry about our abilities to perform the task is unacceptable. Philippians 1:6 tells us that He will “continue his work until it is finally finished.” Once you begin his work, He will continue to prepare you and work within you so that you can complete the task. You can’t pass it off to someone else. No one else has the unique abilities you have that are necessary to fully do the work. Yes, you can delay the work and perhaps even refuse it, but if you do, you will know that something is missing in your life. So, for a fulfilled and satisfying life, accept the challenge of God, and work with Him. You’ll be glad you did. Oh, and how will you know when the task is finished? Philippians 1:6 also gives us that information—“until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns.” And that will be a day of great rejoicing when God says, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”
