"Present Activity Will Produce Future Results"

"Being confident of this very thing, that HE WHICH HATH BEGUN A GOOD WORK IN YOU WILL PERFORM IT (perfect it; bring it to its proper conclusion) UNTIL THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST". Philippians 1:6 KJV (Capitals are mine for emphasis)

IF ONLY OUR SPIRITUAL EYES WOULD BE OPENED--IF JUST FOR A MOMENT--WE WOULD BE ASTOUNDED AT WHAT GOD IS DOING "BEHIND-THE-SCENES"

Do you ever wonder if anything good is happening in your life? Where is God? Is He doing anything? At times it may seem like "same old, same old thing". If only our spiritual eyes would be opened--if just for a moment--we would be astounded at what God is doing "behind-the-scenes". He is at work beyond what our imagination can conceive.

IF HE BUILT BENCHES, TABLES AND PLOWS WHILE HERE, WHAT KIND OF MANSION IS HE CONSTRUCTING FOR US ON THE CORNER OF HALLELUJAH BOULEVARD AND GOLDEN AVENUE?

Jesus was a carpenter when He was here on Earth. His "building skills" in Heaven must be beyond anything that we have ever seen or experienced before. If He built benches, tables and plows while here, what kind of mansion is He constructing for us on the corner of Hallelujah Boulevard and Golden Avenue? This verse encourages us to be confident, and to have bold assurance that we have not been forsaken, and left alone to go the rest of the journey by ourselves. What was the Apostle confident about? He specifically qualifies it as "this very thing".

HE HAS "A PERFORMANCE BOND", SO THAT HALF-WAY THROUGH THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, HE WILL NOT DECLARE BANKRUPTCY

God has begun a good work in us. He Who is the Author of redemption in our lives, is also the Finisher. Our Lord does not start something He cannot see through to its conclusion. He has "a performance bond", so that half-way through the construction project, He will not declare bankruptcy. We have His word, "He will perform it", by bringing it to its proper conclusion.

IT WILL GO ON WITHOUT INTERRUPTION OR INTERFERENCE UNTIL WE SEE JESUS FACE-TO-FACE--"THE DAY OF JESUS CHRIST"

How long will His promise "to stay on the job" continue? It will go on without interruption or interference until we see Jesus face-to-face--"the day of Jesus Christ". So, "until then", we can boldly proceed with confidence that Jesus never leaves anything He starts unfinished. What will keep us going when the going gets rough? God's present activity on our behalf will produce future results.

WHAT WE CANNOT NOW SEE WILL BE REVEALED AT THE PROPER TIME

Something good is about to happen for us. It is still in its construction stage. God is "not on strike". Neither is He on holiday or resting from His labors. It is no time to grow discouraged. Our faith is being stretched. What we cannot now see will be revealed at the proper time. If we quit, then it will all be in vain. Our miracle is now in the making.