Work in Progress

"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

Do you find yourself looking less like Christ some days? I'll admit, sometimes my words, thoughts, and actions look nothing like Christ and everything like the jerk I can be. They look a lot like Houston freeway construction- one big, constant, painful mess. The beauty of watching a construction project over time is that you can see its progression from nothing to something.

I am not perfect. You are not perfect. We all fail. Yet, Jesus tells us in Matthew 5:48 to "be perfect." He also told one woman to "go and sin no more." He has set the standard because He is the standard. Our goal each day should be to look more and more like Him.

No matter how hard I try, I still miss the mark. It is not about how hard we try. It is about allowing Him to do the work in us. According to Philippians 1, Jesus is the One who starts and finishes the work. We can't just try harder and be better. We must connect with God on a daily basis so that He can do the work. None of us would dare try and perform open heart surgery on ourselves. We must place ourselves in position for Him to complete His work in us. We do this through prayer, fasting, Bible study, attending church, Christian community, and serving.

As we connect with Christ, may we look more and more like Him and less and less like us. May we also grant each other grace as we fail and hold each other accountable to the higher standard.

Be Blessed,
Captain Bobby Delgado

HFD Chaplain