From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:”(Phil. 1:6) “But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Rom. 8:11)
It is a peaceful reassurance to the soul to know that the Father is faithful in His sovereignty to perform all His mighty works from the beginning and into eternity. The God who cannot lie will not forsake His own leaving them to the winds of happenstance. The Father began His good work when He chose us in Christ before the world began, wrote us in the Lamb’s Book of Life before the foundation of the world, then in the fullness of time issues our holy calling unto salvation through His blessed son Jesus, and will continue to perform His good work as our Potter until He brings us to our completed end –conformed to the eternal image of Christ Jesus, joint heirs of the Kingdom, and glorified in His glory.
Moses told Israel: “And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” (Deut. 31:8) God told Joshua: “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORDthy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9) The Father never abandons any work that He has begun. He foreordains and sets into motion every little detail to insure His performance is impeccably true to His every promise. He has never wavered or forgotten one iota. The work of His good grace started in His child is never deserted, sold, or plucked from His hand. God began the work of salvation; He continually performs His saving graces within the believers; and He will crown His work in eternal glory. He performs His grace in eternity past, in eternity present, and in eternity future.
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