Philippians 1:6 [AMP] ‘I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it…”

DAILY READING; • Matthew 24:1-31; Numbers 25-27; Song of Solomon 6:4-8:4

Allyson Michelle Felix is an American track and field athlete who recently became the most decorated woman in Olympic track history.
She is a devoted Christian who has often said that her faith in God is definitely the most important aspect of her life. That faith became greatly tested in the period before the 2021 Olympics.
Allyson Felix passed through so many hardships prior to the Tokyo Olympics that at a point it even looked like she might not survive. She almost lost her life in 2018 when she suffered from severe preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication that nearly killed her and her baby. Her daughter had to be born prematurely through an emergency cesarean section. After the birth, Allyson’s health suffered so severely that she could not walk for a while.
She eventually recovered and began preparing for the 2021 Olympics. But at 35 years old, many believed she was too old to compete in the games and the naysayers doubted she would be able to get any medals especially after the complications to her health.
Out of the eight women who had lined up for the 400m race, Felix had the seventh-slowest time of the preliminary rounds, yet she held on to her faith in God’s divine help.
When the race started, Felix began well in Lane 9 but was soon overtaken by faster and stronger athletes.
However, just when it looked like she would lose out and never win any medal in that race, something amazing happened. In the last 20 meters to the finish line, Felix summoned a burst of speed and energy that made her to overtake others to clinch the bronze medal.
By winning the bronze medal, which is her 10th Olympic medal, she broke the world record for most Olympic medals for a woman in track and field.
Then, days later, she earned a gold in the 4×400-meter relay, marking her 11th medal and making her the most decorated US runner in history.
Despite the severe difficulties, through God’s grace, Allyson surmounted all the odds and made world history.

Though sometimes things may appear rough at the beginning, when we continue to trust in God and believe His Word, we will eventually see His promises come to manifestation.
Just like Alyson Felix, this year some of us faced challenges that seemed overwhelming, some even went through such rough situations that made them think they might never make it.
But, no matter what we went through, God has remained faithful and steadfast and by His mercies we are finally able to see the last month of this year.
Having come to the first day of December, we have every cause to be grateful. When we look back at the events of this year, we can see that God’s faithfulness has manifested at every turn. He not only gave us the grace to start out this year, He is also giving us the grace to finish well and strong.

Those times it seemed our strength had stopped, God’s grace had showed up and carried us through. When we should’ve gone under, God caused us to go over. When we didn’t see a way, He made a way.
Even in those moments we came close to the edge, God did not allow us to fall over, He kept us through His arms of love.
You only have to look at the News media, to see how many people died this year, even the rich and famous. Yet in every situation the Blood of the covenant kept speaking ‘mercy’ over us.
Through the Blood of Jesus we have escaped every plot of the enemy and triumphed over every trial and hardship.
Certainly, the power in the Blood has turned every defeat into victory for us and caused us to triumph always.

1 Corinthians 15:57 says ‘But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.’

Victory is definitely our portion as we draw close to the finish line in the race of 2021. It doesn’t matter what past months may have been like, God will cause us to finish well.
Ecclesiastes 7:8 says ‘Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof:’.
Having come to the last month of December we have come into the season of ‘better things’.
There is a release of the grace for divine completion in this season. Let us therefore tap into this grace by holding on to God’s Word and blessing Him at all times.
Certainly, God will crown the year with good things for us.
What He has started in our lives this year, He will surely bring to a flourishing and glorious end.

PRAYER: Lord, I am truly grateful for how far You have brought me this year. Thank You Lord for Your steadfast love and continual faithfulness in my life. May your praise continually be on my lips now and forever in Jesus Name. .
QUOTE
There is so much more in your future, you cannot afford to look back at the past, not even for a moment. – WORDBITE 222.