Short Meditations: You're a WIP!

Philippians 1:6 (NIV)

“Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

I used to be a project manager myself and I understand the importance and joy of finishing and completing a project – setting a timeline, following through all the critical tasks that need to be accomplished according to schedule, striking the right balance between efficiency and effectiveness, setting the right amount of manpower, man-hours, logistics, and many other things. There is that sense of fulfillment deep inside that lifts up your spirit to achieve even furthermore, when everything is said and done. However, that experience is nothing compared to God’s working in Christians – those who trusted in the Lord Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Christians are all “work in progress, or WIP”, as far as the Lord is concerned. When He called us to be His followers and we accepted God’s calling, the Lord started grinding and molding us into the persons He wanted us to be. Christian life is not a walk in the park, it is a constant battle against our enemy, the Devil. Yet, in the midst of all our struggles, God is there before us caring and guiding us. Apostle Paul, while penning the words in our text today was in a lower dungeon in prison chained to Roman soldiers guarding him. Despite of his situation, he had the joy and treasures of encouragement to tell about the church in Philippi which he had established.

We may not be persecuted like the early Christians, yet we fail at times in our Christian walk. But God’s work is based on His faithfulness and not on our failures. And so, we have that confidence that one day, when we are done and completed, we will reflect God’s glory and honor.