2 Chron. 7 ‘[The Message]

To complete a task an important part of life. Many are good starters, but how many strong finishers are there? King Solomon was a FINISHER. He completed the Temple for God’s glory and was rewarded with God’s Spirit like a cloud filling the inside of the building. God’s reward came AFTER its completion.

The Apostle Paul had some instructions on completion: “Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.” [1 Cor. 9:24] “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” [2 Tim. 4:7]

Christ Himself set the example for us. He said, “I have glorified thee (the Father) on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.” [Jn. 17:4] Again, He said, “For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,  saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’ ” [Luke 14:28-30]

Parents can teach and develop the ability to complete tasks when they raise their children. (By the way, a task isn’t completed until the mess is cleaned up when it’s done.)