To Completion

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Our daughter completed her outdoor decorations with this festive doormat that will carry her through winter.


I completed our hallway decorations with some new touches to my maternal grandmother's chest and mirror.
 

I like activities where I can see completion in a reasonable amount of time.  Whether reading a book, working a puzzle, cooking/baking, knitting/sewing or holiday decorating.  It's nice to step back and see a finished project. 

Back in the DVD days one of our sons had an account where a rental DVD of the series "Friday Night Lights" would be mailed to us here in Franklin County.  There was a limit on how many you could order without making a return. It was so hard to WAIT to see the completion of the story.  Oh my, seasonal cliff hangers are such a tease.

Each one of us is a work in progress, God changing us, maturing us in Christ along the way. We are a story to be completed, culminating on the day of Jesus' return.

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

It's comforting to know that our spiritual completion (transformation/sanctification) isn't up to us. It does require submission, but the verse above lets us know it is by God's initiative. There is encouragement knowing that even amidst the challenges we face, God won't abandon His work.  He has a final outcome that brings him glory and his children blessings.

Yup, He is the Potter and we are the clay. He's molding and making us complete for a glorious day!  

The Song

"In your silent night when you're not alright. Lift your eyes and behold Him...born to seek and born to save. Born to take our sins away."

“Behold Him” Francesca Battistelli


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulGqyckf-oI&list=RDulGqyckf-oI&start_radio=1

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