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This is a devotional (January 3) from It’s All about Jesus, the book used for Jesus’ $100,000,000 birthday gift.

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 1:6

Our initial salvation, the continuance of it, and its eternal perfection is wholly related to “he who began a good work in you.” While for each one of us, this growth process is different, there will be a final completion “at the day of Jesus Christ.” I love that phrase.

Right now, His day seems blurry. While in theory we may hold to the Biblical truth that salvation is all God’s work, many times we mix it with “man’s day.” We boast in ourselves, idolize other Christians, and attribute God’s gracious work to mere human beings.

There will come a day, though, that this will vanish. “The day of Jesus Christ” will consume everything that doesn’t exclaim: “Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness!” (Ps. 115:1). We will then realize our proper place, having been utterly dependent on God’s “good work.”

All the pastors who believed that some of their congregation will come to them in heaven, thanking them for their faithful preaching, will know that it was only God who gave the growth. Neither the one who planted nor the one who watered was anything in God’s “good work.”

Instead of waiting till that day, let us now attribute all our right living to the One who is our righteousness? Apart from Jesus, we’ve never performed anything that was acceptable to the Father. He deserves all the glory and honor. Thankfully, His day will never end!

 

Jan

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An Amazing Reality

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Here’s one of the devotionals from It’s All about Jesus (January 17). This one-year devotional is the book used for Jesus’ $100,000,000 birthday gift. For more info, please go to www.thecauseofchrist.com/100million

 

Guiltless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 1:8

Two weeks ago we read about “the day of Jesus Christ.” That day will only be about Him. Today, we have another reference to it. It will start when God wraps up this “present evil age” (Gal. 1:4) and starts “the age to come” (Heb. 6:5). We’ll then enjoy Jesus’ finished work to the fullest, without end. The Father will confirm His eternal verdict: not guilty. Not guilty of anything!

Amazingly, Paul addressed a church that wasn’t known for its holiness. Rather, he wrote: “But I, brothers, could not address you as spiritual people, but as people of the flesh, as infants in Christ” (1 Cor. 3:1). There wasn’t much difference between these Corinthian believers and unbelievers. Nevertheless, even though they were only “infants in Christ,” they were in Christ, having all the spiritual blessings, including today’s verse.

Whether you’re a weak or strong believer, whether you’re an infant or a mature one, today’s truth is applicable to everyone who has received Jesus by faith. His blood will so wash you that you’ll be spotless in the Father’s sight. His righteousness will so clothe you that the Father will express His infinite favor toward you throughout endless ages.

When “the day of our Lord Jesus Christ” comes, nothing and no one will be the focus, including our past sins. It will only be about Him—who He is and what He has accomplished and obtained for all who are in Him. That day will last forever: “And night will be no more” (Rev. 22:5).

 

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Thanks!

Jan

 

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