Philippians 1:6 (MSG Bible) "There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind
that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it
to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ Jesus appears."
Each one of us is a work in
progress. God is not through working on any of us. That's why we don't get to
judge one another.
Where we are living there is a
construction site nearby. You can't escape it. Right when you turn on to the
main road there it is. A major four way
intersection under construction causing traffic to stand still and people to go
crazy. The bank we are customers with is right on the corner of it. Going
inside the bank you get to breathe dust for they are remodeling the bank after
tearing half of it down to make room for these new sophisticated routes of
traveling.
Many Times God Uses a Red Light to Speak to
Us
I am not judging the construction
workers but I am convinced that my two flat tires within three days on the same
tire was caused by pieces of metal debris picked up from crossing through that
intersection. The other day I was
waiting again in a line of traffic backed up what seemed to be a mile. The
light changed and being in a hurry we began to move slower than I wanted.
Finally approaching the intersection the light turned red personally just for
me right before I could go through. That did it. Sitting there, I felt like
getting out of my car and shouting to every construction worker at the top of
my lungs, "Would you please stop working on this intersection? I can't
take this anymore!" ( But I didn't because I am a Christian.) Sitting
there, waiting for the light to change, there came a moment of stillness and
the Lord whispered to me, "But wait till you see when it is finished. Wait
till you see when it is finished."
When things appear to be falling
apart, they could be actually falling together.
I believe there are many people
right now like me who are a work in progress. The Lord has been working overtime
in your life although things seem to be falling apart and going crazy. You have
been tempted or maybe have said to Him today. "Would you please stop
working on me? I can't take it anymore!" But I sense the Lord saying to
you, "But wait till you see when I am finished. Wait till you see when I'm
finished. Things are not falling apart, they are falling together! You are a
work in progress."
Bill Yount
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