DAILY DEVOTIONAL TODAY – September 15, 2024 || Our Daily Bread [Daily Devotion] | MamClaireTV

Devotional Message:
(Philippians 1:6)
"Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

We often find ourselves starting something new and exciting—a project, a personal goal, or even a change in our behavior or habits. At the beginning, we feel full of energy and motivation. But as time goes by, distractions, doubts, and difficulties creep in. We may start to wonder if we’re ever going to finish what we set out to do. This experience is common in our spiritual life as well.

In Philippians 1:6, Paul tells the believers in Philippi, "Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus." Paul is giving them—and us—assurance that the work God has started in us will be finished. God never abandons His work. He doesn’t get tired, lose interest, or get distracted. What He begins, He brings to completion.

Let’s take a moment to think about this. God is the one who began the good work in us when we first accepted Jesus as our Savior. But it didn’t stop there. Every day, through the ups and downs, God is shaping us, molding our character, and making us more like Christ. Even when we feel like we’ve made mistakes or aren’t progressing fast enough, God is still working. His plan is long-term. He sees the end result, even when we can’t.

Sometimes, we may feel like we’ve stalled or even gone backward in our faith. We might think, “I should be better by now,” or “Why do I keep struggling with the same issues?” But God’s timeline is different from ours. He is patient and persistent, continuing His work in us through every season of our lives. He uses everything—our successes, our failures, our joys, and our pains—to refine us and grow us spiritually.

Application:

So, what does this mean