Incomplete

Incomplete

Bible: Philippians 1:3-11

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He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (V.6).

When I was a little girl, my parents bought their first house. One afternoon, the family hopped into the car and drove to see where we would soon be living.

I couldn’t believe it. The house had no windows or doors, and there was a really bad smell. You could see the cellar through big gaps in the floor! And we had to climb a ladder to get down there.

That night when I asked my mum why they wanted to live in a house like that, she explained that the builder wasn’t finished with it yet. “Just wait and see,” she said. “I think you’ll like it when it’s done.”

Soon we began to see changes. The house got windows, then doors. The funny smell faded. The holes in the floor were covered and a staircase was put in. Walls were painted. Mum put curtains up at the windows and pictures on the walls. The incomplete house had been transformed. It had taken some time, but finally it was finished.

As Christians, we need ‘finishing’ too. Although the work gets started when we first turn to Jesus, the building work continues for our whole lives. As we obediently follow Jesus, “the author and finisher of our faith” (HEBREWS 12:2 NKJV), one day we too will be complete.

BE PATIENT. GOD ISN’T FINISHED WORKING YET!

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries