‘being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ;’
Philippians 1:6
In Philippians 1:6, the apostle Paul expresses his joy in the believers at Philippi, who actively shared the gospel of grace from the moment of they believed.
Paul’s writes: “He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” Here, Paul assures the Philippians, and by extension us, that God initiates and sustains the work of salvation in believers’ lives. From the moment a person believes by faith alone in the gospel, God seals us with the Holy Spirit as a guarantee of their redemption (Ephesians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 5:5).
God’s work in believers is ongoing, with the promise of completion on “the day of Jesus Christ” – the day of our ultimate redemption. This refers to the glorious event when believers will be caught up to meet the Lord Jesus in the air, both those who have passed away and those who are alive (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). In an instant, believers will be transformed into their immortal bodies and united with the Lord forever (1 Corinthians 15:52-54; 1 Thessalonians 4:17).
The clear and repeated assurance by God that our redemption is secure should be of great encouragement to all believers. Regardless of the trials and tribulations faced in this life, believers can take refuge in God’s promise of eternal life with Him. Our day to day life may be filled with challenges, but our destination is secured by God’s unwavering faithfulness.
Let us find strength and hope in God’s promises, knowing that He who began the good work in us will bring it to completion. As we navigate life’s uncertainties, let us cling to the assurance that our God is faithful, and His plans for us are certain and secure.
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