Musings at Altitude

I was talking on the phone to my Dad today, and we compared notes on the amazing things that have unexpectedly happened in the last few weeks.  Things that we thought would be caught up in bureaucracy instead moved smoothly through the approval processes.  Things that we thought would cost frustratingly high amounts ended up costing much less.  And problems that we thought would be painful to resolve ended up being fairly easy to fix.

As we talked, I smiled, and I mentioned to my Dad that God has been faithful to him throughout all the happenings of these last few weeks, and that “He who began a good work in you would be faithful to complete it.”  That quote comes out of the first chapter of Philippians, and Steve Green turned it into a beautiful song – click here.

Later this evening, a very good friend called and left me a voice mail.  He said he felt compelled to call me and let me know he was praying for me.  He reminded me that “He who began a good work in you would be faithful to complete it.” 

Could this be coincidence?  While I was in Kentucky talking to my Dad in Mississippi, I mentioned that we should not be surprised when God is faithful to complete the work He started.  Just three hours later, my good friend in Tennessee leaves me a voice mail while I’m now in Atlanta to remind me that I shouldn’t be surprised when He who began a good work in me would be faithful to complete it. 

Different conversations.  Different worries.  Different times.  Different geographies.  Same message.  “He who began a good work in you will be faithful to complete it.”

I don’t believe in coincidence.  I do believe though that “He who” will most certainly be faithful!