A Prayer about the Work God Will Complete

And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:6

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

What amazing grace is this!

You began a good work in us. 

You always have been 

and ever will be faithful 

to complete this good work in us.

What good work have you begun?

You began the work 

by making the walking dead (that was us!)

alive again (Ephesians 2:1,5), 

by making wretched wrecks 

into new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), 

by making self-absorbed narcissists

into self-emptying servants (Phil. 2:1-11),

by making dark and dusty souls 

into shining stars 

that light up the darkness (Phil. 2:15). 

In Christ, 

we are 

your beauty, 

your beloved, 

your blessed belonging. 

Because of your work in us, 

we can continue working out our salvation, 

becoming blameless and innocent, 

holding fast to the word of life,

confident that you will complete the restoration work 

you have begun (Phil. 2:14-18). 

Lord, we believe; 

help our unbelief!

Amen

Read Philippians 1:3-11; 2:1-18.