During my travels in Africa over twenty two years, one of the things that has
stuck in my mind is the amount of unfinished buildings. I have seen little order
and much chaos, but now things are slowly improving. Projects had been started,
but the builder had run out of resources, gone away, died, changed his mind! The
scaffolding, bricks, dust, mud, weeds on the land cry out 'who will finish
me?'
The Apostle Paul was motivated by the desire to finish his course with
joy, and to fulfill his ministry given by God. He had to keep working because
that is why He was on this earth. At the end of his life he was able to say that
he had fought a good fight, had finished his course and had kept the faith 2 Tim
4:7.
We are here on this earth to finish the work that Jesus started in His
earthly ministry. God always completes what He started. He always provides the
help needed to see things through. He doesn't abdicate His throne! But we need
to make sure that we are actually doing what God has called us to do. Thing
often go awry because God was not the initiator in the first place. But as we
co-operate with Him, together we can bring His order into the chaos and change
things, and create with Him. We are co-workers with Christ. He needs our input.
Do not let anyone put you down, or stop your plans that have been given to you
by God. The devil will use people to discourage you, block you, destroy you. God
will use people to help you and come alongside you, and He will stand with you
as you are tested and tried.
'Now finish the work, so that your eager
willingness to do it may be matched by your completetion of it, according to
your means. 2 Corinth 8:11
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