We are all under spiritual construction (aka works in progress) and the good news is God is not finished with us yet. God has a plan for every single child of faith and if you know anything about the God we serve, He always finishes what He starts.
Surprisingly, one of the first passages of text I committed to memory was Philippians 1:6 and it says, “He who began a good work will carry it to completion until the day of Christ.” God is still molding and shaping us into the likeness of our Savior!
Y’all remember that Joshua and Caleb were the only two spies that can back with a good report (Joshua 2) about the promised land?! God blessed their faithfulness and obedience and these two were the only two that entered the land God promised. They literally watched an entire generation pass away after wandering the desert for a total of 42 years (counting the years from the time they left Egypt).
Unfortunately, sometimes we can get bogged down with what we see instead of what we know that God has spoken into our hearts. We can get like the ten spies and see all the things that can go wrong instead of seeing how God is faithful. We doubt ourselves because of our age, race, gender, finances, social status, and lack of education or career experience. Yet if we would only grasp the examples of Caleb and Joshua we too will also slay the giants of doubt, fear, unbelief, and lift up a shout of praise that is loud enough to tear down walls!
My brothers and sisters, God is NOT finished with me and He is not finished with you. He has a plan for every single child of faith, and His plans don’t change because of our circumstances. We have the choice to give up prematurely or to persevere in the faith that our God is able to do what we ask or expect. Not to mention that at the end of the day if our hearts are focused on Jesus we will see His servanthood and selflessness, we will see His agape love for the Church (Ephesians 5:25), we will see the image to which we’re being perfected and conformed into His likeness!
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