Scripture for the Day
February 19, 2021
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. (2 Peter 3:18)
By Ed Henderson
I will never forget the first time I was asked to pray in a public church setting. I was a fairly new Christian and I had always been very shy. It was not pretty. It was disjointed and went far afield of what I was asked to pray about. I was devastated at my performance and of course the enemy jumped on me with both feet telling me how sorry a Christian I was and that I would never make it in my walk with God. That is just what the enemy does. He is the accuser of the brethren. He will condemn you every chance he gets. Well, when I finally settled down enough to pray about the situation God had a totally different take on the matter. As I prayed about this situation, this is what God said to me. “Why are you so concerned about what I’m not finished with yet”? That’s all I needed to hear. That told me that it was not a big deal to Him. It also reminded me that I had been saved and set free. God had miraculously delivered me from alcohol. I had so much to be thankful for and I was concerned and upset about something He was not finished with yet. We are all a work in progress.
Don’t let the enemy beat you up over areas in your life that God is not finished with yet. You are a new creature in Christ Jesus. Just thank God you are not what you were. You have come a long way with His help, and you are growing and maturing every day, so just remind the enemy that you belong to Jesus and He will finish the work that He started in you.
