Tuesday, December 20, 2022

The Final Word: Jesus Sustains Me

You finish with Him.

 

Ending Is Not the Same as Empty

When you come to the end of a long journey—whether it is a year, a season, or even just a soul-deep struggle—there can be a strange ache in the silence. A quiet space where the pace slows, and you wonder, “Did I do enough? Did I change? Did it matter?”

Let me offer you this truth: Finishing is not about perfection. It is about presence.
And the good news is, you did not finish alone. Jesus sustained you.

Be Resilient on Purpose.

 

The Thread That Held You

If you look back at this year of HolyGrit, you will see it—the consistent thread of Christ woven through every up and down.

  • When you felt unsteady, He was your anchor.
  • When you were strong, He was your strength.
  • When you were silent, He still spoke.
  • When you were stretched, He gave you space to breathe.

The reading plan may be ending, but resilience in Christ never does.
Because He never stops carrying, covering, and calling you.

 

Every Scripture Was a Stone Laid in Your Foundation

From Ready and Steadfast to JesusSustains Me, you built something this year:

  • A rhythm of truth
  • A lifestyle of hope
  • A structure of grace that can weather any storm

You kept showing up. You kept opening the Word. You kept reading when you did not feel inspired. You returned to the plan after you drifted. That is resilience. That is faithfulness. That is the shape of holy grit.

 

He Was There the Whole Time

In Philippians 1:6 (CSB), Paul reminds us,

“I am sure of this, that he who started a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

You were not alone in January when you tried to start strong.
You were not alone in July when your soul felt stretched thin.
And you are not alone now, in December, when it is time to release, rest, and remember.

Jesus sustained you. That is the final word.

 

Finishing Is an Act of Worship

To finish something in a world full of distractions is powerful.
To finish something with your faith intact is holy.
To finish with a heart still tender toward God? That is grace.

As you turn the last page of your reading plan, do not just close it—consecrate it.
Offer it back to God with gratitude: not for what you did perfectly, but for how He met you in it.

 

You Finish With Him

This month’s theme is not a suggestion. It is a truth:
Jesus Sustains Me.
He sustained you in weakness. He sustained your worship.
He sustained your hope when it flickered low.
And He will keep sustaining you into the next chapter.

So breathe deeply. Celebrate gently. Reflect intentionally.
You are not at the end. You are in His hands.

 

Final Word

You did not finish in your own strength.
You finish in grace.
You finish in faith.
You finish with Him.

You do not break. You bend. You build.