April 27
GOD FINISHES HIS WORK
"The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me" Ps. 138:8
He who has begun will carry on the work which is being wrought
within my soul. The Lord is concerned about everything that concerns
me. All that is now good, but not perfect, the Lord will watch over,
and preserve, and carry out to completion. This is a great comfort. I
could not perfect the work of grace myself. Of that I am quite sure,
for I fail every day, and have only held on so long as I have because
the Lord has helped me. If the Lord were to leave me, all my past
experience would go for nothing, and I should perish from the way. But
the Lord will continue to bless me. He will perfect my faith, my love,
my character, my life-work. He will do this because He has begun a
work in me. He gave me the concern I feel, and, in a measure, He has
fulfilled my gracious aspirations. He never leaves a work unfinished;
this would not be for His glory, nor would it be like Him. He knows
how to accomplish His gracious design, and though my own evil nature
and the world, and the devil, all conspire to hinder Him, I do not
doubt His promise. He will perfect that which concerneth me, and I
will praise Him for ever. Lord, let thy gracious work make some
advance this day!