“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.” (ESV – Read the chapter)
This is one of my favorite verses. It speaks of God’s long term intentions with us. When He starts something, He doesn’t ever leave it unfinished. When we give ourselves to Christ, the Holy Spirit begins in us a process by which we will eventually become fully reflective of the image of God in Christ Jesus. Everything He allows to happen to us from that point forward is aimed at that goal. They are aimed at growing in us the character of Christ. They are designed to prune out the dead branches in us in order to make room for the new, live, fruitful branches He has set to growing. Read the rest…
The Nexus 