“And on the day of Jesus Christ, I have no doubt that He who started a good work in you will see it through to completion.” (See Philippians 1:6)
The life of a Christian is characterized by longing expectation. There are many blessings we have already received. God’s salvation plan for humanity has been carried out for a very large part already: Jesus Christ was born as a human, He died in our place, He conquered death and He sent His Holy Spirit to live in our hearts. On a personal level, if you have accepted Jesus Christ in faith, you have been delivered from the domain of darkness and transferred to the Kingdom of God. You are no longer a slave of sin, but free to live according to God’s will. You are now at peace with your Creator. These are all great gifts of grace! However, there is still sin remaining in our lives, which can make us feel discouraged. We are still waiting for Jesus’ return and His final victory over Satan. We are still suffering from the brokenness of this world. There is still so much imperfection in our lives…
It is crucial to have faith that God will keep all of His promises as a result. Even while our lives are now considerably better than they were before to knowing God, they will only get better!
Despite the difficulties or disappointments of the present, do you have faith in God’s magnificent future? What gives you this confidence?
