Daily Devotions
Hebrews
"Working in you what is well pleasing in His sight..."
Text: Hebrews 13:21
THE FULFILMENT OF A BENEDICTION-PRAYER
How would a benediction be fulfilled? We have an idea of how a benediction is fulfilled in the following text.
“Working in you what is well pleasing in His sight…”
Hebrews 13:21c
1. Working in you
a) This is a reference to God working in the life of the believer.
b) What a thrilling benediction this is.
2. Agreement from Paul’s teaching in particular
a) Paul’s confidence that the good work God has begun He will also complete (Cf. Philippians 1:6).
b) This emphasis is particularly borne out in the following text:-
“For it is God who works in you both to will
and to do for His good pleasure.”
Philippians 2:13
c) The idea of God working in us is further reinforced in this text:-
“For we are His workmanship created in Christ Jesus
for good works, which God prepared beforehand
that we should walk in them.”
Ephesians 2:10
d) Paul’s testimony of God working in his life is found in this word:-
“To this end I also labour, striving according
to His working which works in me mightily.”
Colossians 1:29