“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. – Philippians 2:12-13 (NASB)
Today, we have a promise that gives us hope and encouragement. Our will of our new nature agrees with God, but in our flesh, there is still a natural disposition which renders us powerless to do what we know we ought to do. To know that our will is in agreement with God we look to Jesus and to His word to rouse our will which agrees with God. Paul instructs the Philippians, not to work our salvation but to work out that which our salvation has created in us. We do it with fear and trembling – this does not mean fearful and scared but full of reverence and awe because it is God who is the source of our will. It is God who makes it possible for us to work out His will to His glory. That is our promise today. As we believe that Almighty God is the source of our will, we find that God not only expects us to do His will but He is in us to do it. God’s will for us is to believe His word and not redefine His word to fit what “makes sense” to us.
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