Monday, May 27, 2024

Listen to the Word

…He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6)

If you had stumbled upon Michelangelo crafting his famous statue of David in the early stages of his work on the project, my guess is that you would not have been overly impressed. You would probably see nothing more than a big stone mass with a few chunks knocked out of it. But if you told the artist that his sculpture more closely resembled Jabba the Hut than it did the Biblical king, he would no doubt pass along some important information: it isn’t finished yet! 

Neither are you. Like the statue, you are an unfinished masterpiece. You may be disappointed with much of what you see in yourself right now. But the Artist who is shaping you has some important news: He isn’t finished with you yet. And he will not quit. He will complete the work of forming you into the person he wants you to become.

Live the Word

Thank God for his unceasing effort to craft you into a masterpiece. Ask him to help you cooperate with him this week as he forms and transforms you.