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Daily Devotion: Philippians 1:6

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Philippians 1:6    "Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ"

Throughout this book, it is important to remember that Paul was in prison as he wrote this letter. Things may not have been as he had expected concerning places he had been and people he had preached to.  Did he expect to wind up in prison? I don't know.  Here are the words of Jesus concerning Paul:  "For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake." (Acts 9:16)  Maybe he did know what was ahead for him, maybe he didn't. There were people in Paul's life who did things to cause him to lose confidence in them. He admitted that he had had to confront the Apostle Peter. He was disappointed in Mark and sent him with someone else. But his confidence in the Lord Jesus Christ was one thing that never left him.

There are many situations in life that can catch us off guard. There are many things that happen to us for which we had never planned. There are situations that take place that may cause us to stumble and fall because we are not prepared for it. These times may cause us to question ourselves and our own ability. We are human, and as such, we are imperfect beings.

But there is One Who is never caught off guard or unprepared. There is One Who will never turn away from us. There is One Who will always do what is best for us. There is One in Whom we can place our complete confidence.  HIs name is Jesus and He will never give up on us. His love is an everlasting love. We can place our complete confidence in Him. We can pour out our hearts to Him and know He understands everything about us. He will complete that which He begins in our lives. You can be confident in that great truth.

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