He who has begun a good work in you will perfect it

Knowing JESUS Daily Devotional | March 2, 2019. Enrich and Sustain your relationship with Jesus reading our daily devotional – I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]. – Philippians
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Beloved, God your loving Father in heaven is reputed to always completing, whatever He sets out to do. He never began a project and abandoned it.

He began the building of the world and completed it. He resolved to bring Israel out of bondage , He did it. He determined to give them the land of Canaan, He did exactly that.

You also must follow after your Father and endeavour to possess the grace for completion. He shall give you that grace in Jesus name.

Genesis 2:1-2. Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.

Hebrews 4:3. For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

Beloved, there is a glorious project that God had in mind to do. This project will bring into consummation the new earth and new heaven, when God shall be dwelling and fellowshipping with His people as He was doing with Adam at the inception.

God certainly shall begin and complete this gracious and glorious project, very very soon . But you must receive grace for completion to be part of the beneficiaries of this great project. It shall be so for you in Jesus name.

Revelation 21:1-5. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.

God was so gracious to Joshua after they got to the promised land, having wandered in the wilderness for forty years. When He began the conquest of the kings through God, He did it one time. He never stopped in the middle.

He completed this stupendous task without stopping. May the Lord give you too grace to complete your assignment on earth as He did for Joshua in Jesus name.

Joshua 10:42. And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at one time, because the Lord God of Israel fought for Israel.

Beloved, it was the same feat God accomplished through Joshua that, He determined to do with Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah.

He was superintending the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem, but was facing severe challenges from the heathen and the then monarch.

God sent Zechariah to him, with this word of encouragement, to help him to accomplish the task. See it.

Zechariah 4:8-9 Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.

Zechariah 6:15: And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God

Glory to God, the temple was built and completed through this words of encouragement. See it,

Ezra 6:14 -15. And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished it, according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia. And this house was finished on the third day of the month Adar, which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

Like Zerubabel, many other saints of old have been given, great task to do by God, and with His enabling grace and strength , they completed it. See some of them.

1. Moses and the children of Israel.

Exodus 39:32 Thus was all the work of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to all that the Lord commanded Moses, so did they.

Exodus 40:33. And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

2. Solomon:

1 Chronicles 28:9-10. And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the Lord searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. Take heed now; for the Lord hath chosen thee to build an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and do it.

1 Kings 6:9. So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.

1 Kings 6:14. So Solomon built the house, and finished it.

3. Nehemiah :

Nehemiah 4:6. So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

Nehemiah 4:21. So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared.

Nehemiah 6:15-16. So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

Beloved, what a great lesson for you too. If God had given you an assignment to do, as He did for all these saints, it does not matter the level of opposition, if you lean solely on the invincible might of God, like Joshua and Zerubbabel, you also shall accomplish the task in Jesus name.

BUT THEN REMEMBER, YOU HAVE ONE GREAT ASSIGNMENT BEFORE YOU. A PROJECT YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO ABANDON. YOU HAVE BEGAN THE JOURNEY TO WALK WITH GOD FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN.

CERTAINLY, FIERCE OPPOSITION SHALL CONFRONT YOU ON THIS JOURNEY, BUT, IT IS A PROJECT, YOU CAN NOT AFFORD TO ABANDON.

EVERYTHING TO HELP YOU TO COMPLETE IT, HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE, ONLY YOUR DETERMINED WILL TO DO IT, REMAIN. MAY THE GOOD LORD HELP YOU ACCOMPLISH THIS GLORIOUS TASK IN JESUS NAME.

Philippians 1:6. Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Dearly beloved, like God the Father, Jesus Christ your Lord had glorious records of accomplishing the entire tasks , the Father gave Him to do, during His earthly ministry. See how the scriptures described Him.

John 17:4. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

John 4:34: Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 5:36: ¶But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me.

John 19:30: When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Matthew 19:1-2 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan; And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Matthew 26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

Apart from Jesus Christ our Lord, there were other saints , who followed after Him, in completing their lifetime assignments . See some of them.

1. John the Baptist.

Acts 13:25: And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But, behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

2. Paul :

Acts 20:24: But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

1 Corinthians 9:24 -27. Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do itto obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.

Philippians 3:13 -14. Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

2 Timothy 4:7: I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:

3. The heroes of faith.

Hebrews 12:1 -2. Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Dearly beloved, there is going to be a great gathering from all nations, all kindreds, all tongues and all people, very very soon at the other side. This gathering shall consist of believers of all ages, which must not exclude you. They are the brethren who gave all it takes to finish the project of partaking in the dawning rapture. Receive grace for completion to be part of this gathering in Jesus name.

Revelation 7:9 After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

Revelation 19:6-9. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

JESUS COMPLETED HIS ASSIGNED TASK, DURING HIS EARTHLY MINISTRY. DO LIKEWISE.

Friend, majority of people around you are not aware of the reality of this time. Perilous time is here and the end time is here with us.

2 Timothy 3:1 This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

Vast majority of humanity globally that must exclude you are presently engrossed with acquisition of ephemerals.

Matthew 16:26. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?

The thought of preparing for eternity is out of their minds.

Luke 12:16-21 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Psalms 49:10-12. For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names. Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

The rapture is dawning. Real believers are looking heavenward for this sudden and unannounced event.

1 Corinthians 15:51-52. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Friend, majority of those who profess to be preparing for this glorious event are turning back and compromising, because of the temporal unavoidable challenges. You must always remember the words of Jesus, if you do not want to fall a victim of this regrettable acts. See what He said and be mindful of it, till He comes.

Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

What are the things that shall make the Worldling and nominal churchgoers to miss this glorious event?

1. They are looking back and don’t finished walking with God to the end.

Genesis 19:26. But his wife looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.

2. They are dilly dallying and never made decision to follow the Lord. They kept postponing when to yield to the Lord in total surrenderedness .

1 Kings 18:21. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

3. They don’t even know how to be prepared and they are too proud to ask from those that knows.

Ecclesiastes 10:15. The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

4. They are neither cold nor hot.

Revelation 3:15-17. I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:

Friend, I am persuaded you do not fall into these categories of people. But presumption is very dangerous, why don’t you check up with the help of the blessed Holy Spirit where you stand now.

However, the few believers globally who are resolute to complete this lifetime project are engrossed in doing the following to keep them ready. This is where you belong, so ensure you are doing the following:

1.They have. resolved to endure to the end, whatever comes their ways.

Mark 13:13. And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

2.They are not looking back or engaging in any forms of compromise.

Luke 9:62. And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

3. They have received the grace for completion and are continuing with the Lord till He comes.

Luke 22:28-30. Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

4. They are determined to be faithful to the end

Revelation 2:10. Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

May the Lord find you ready on that day.

See you at the top in Jesus name

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