being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6 WEBIt was late Saturday night, and we were both exhausted. We were working on a networked accounting system that was bloated and slow. A simple upgrade job that should have taken a couple of hours on Friday had now taken a couple of days. Still, we chose to honor the price we had initially quoted them. That is one of the perks of being self-employed. As the night wore on, it was just us, God, and a lot of hard work. They soon left us the keys to the office and went home.
Sometimes keeping your word and doing the right thing hurts. That job cost us twice as much as we planned and took five times as long to complete, but we did it because it was the right thing to do. We are to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. I find it sleazy when someone quotes you a price and then doubles it later. It happens too often.
We once hired a plumber whose ad read, "$75 for unclogged drains!" When he found out we were a ministry, he was happy to tell us about Jesus and the date he gave his life to the Lord. Then he charged us $450 and left without fixing the drain. What a man sows, he shall also reap.
He who is faithful in very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in very little will also be dishonest with much. Therefore, if you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust in the true riches? If you have not been faithful in that which is another's, who will give you that which is your own? Luke 16:10-12 WEB.
You can measure someone's character by what it takes for them to bail out of a commitment. Make your decisions intentionally. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Our God is not flippant in His judgments and does not waver. Jesus endured the cross for the joy set before Him (Hebrews 12:2). Sometimes, we must endure.
God, who began a good work in you, will see it through to the end. Even when the cost is double, when it takes twice as long as planned, when things didn't turn out as expected, when it is just you, God, and a lot of hard work: He will still complete the job.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, I thank You for all You do for me. Please give me the grace to complete the things I promised others. Help me grow in character and always honor my word. Help me reflect Your presence on this earth in a positive way. In the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!Note: Ladies, today is Thankful Thursday at the "Ladies in Distress" group (our RHM women's group)! You are welcome to join in our weekly sharing of thankfulness for the Lord's presence and any blessings you may have experienced, big or small! "Ladies in Distress" is a private group, so if you have any problems joining, just post anywhere and we will help you :). Here is the link:
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Amen Good Morning Everyone
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Father Yahweh please help me reflect Your presence in my life today and every day. Please guide me concerning who to share Your good news with; those who will be receptive of it. In Lord Yeshua's name I ask this, Amen.
Excellent word! Thank you!
Amen! Lord, please give me the grace to complete the things I promised others and reflect Your love. Thank you.
Amen thank you Father for your faithfulness
Amen , Thank You Lord ! God Bless Everyone !
This reminds me of when my daughter wanted to play softball at 5 years old. I told her ok but if we start the season, we have to finish it even if we don't like it any more. Your team will be counting on you. Neither of us are big sports fans and we both got tired of it. I got tired of driving everywhere and she got tired of being a catcher. But she finished the season and they even went on to the playoffs or whatever they are called at that level. We made some good memories even though it wasn't really our thing. And she learned a bit about following through.
Great message, Pastor Dion! I pray I can always follow through on my promises, Amen.
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Amen! Father God help me to always honor my word and always do the right thing in your eyes, in Jesus name I pray!