God Works In Us For His Good Pleasure

-October 7, 2021-

Good morning, happy Thursday,

“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.”

(Philippians 2:13).

God has our best interests at heart. He has a plan to make us conformed to the image of Christ. He begun working in our lives long before we got saved, and continues until we go home to heaven. Philippians 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.”

God works in our lives with such perception, precision, and perfection. He is the divine sculptor. One day we will be finished, but as of now we are not completed yet. Most great artists will not show anyone their work until it is completely done.

God wills and works in us for His good pleasure. He is the Potter, we are the clay. He not only sees what we are now, but what we can be and will be. One day He will put us on display for all eternity. He created man in the His image, but we the sinned, marring His creation. But God never gave up on us, knowing He would send His beloved Son to die on the cross for us. He loves us so much, and knows what to allow in our lives and how to work all things for the good.

Romans 8:28 tells us, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” Only God can bring beauty out of ashes, cause streams in the desert, turn darkness into light, and death into life. Let us be patient with each other and with ourselves, for God isn’t finished with us yet. May we submit to His will and let Him have His will and way in our lives.

The hymn writer Adelaide A. Pollard wrote, “Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way! Thou art the Potter, I am the clay! Mold me and make me after Thy will, while I am waiting, yielded and still.”

Have a blessed day trusting God to work in us and through us. We can’t wait to see the finished product. Stay safe and healthy.

In His grace,

Dean