“Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.“
— 1 Corinthians 15:24 KJV
Reflection on Today's Verse
This verse is the kind of mic drop moment Paul was known for. Jesus isn’t just wrapping things up—He’s finishing the mission with absolute finality. Every power, every system that ever tried to rival God? Gone. Erased. He doesn’t negotiate with darkness; He crushes it. And when it’s all done, He hands everything back to the Father, like a champion laying down His crown.
This isn’t defeat. It’s divine closure. It’s the King of Kings returning home, not with bruises, but with victory in His hands and love still on His face. That’s who we follow—not a halfway Savior, but the One who finishes what He starts, even the end of the world.
And that same Jesus is holding your life together. If He can destroy cosmic powers, He can definitely handle your Monday.
Personal Prayer
Lord Jesus, You are the finisher. The One who doesn’t leave battles halfway won. You don’t just fight for us—you win for us. When I feel overwhelmed by things that seem too big to handle, remind me that You’ve already crushed far greater powers than these.
Teach me to trust in Your timing, even when I don’t understand the process. Help me rest in the truth that You’re not just in control—you’re bringing everything under Your feet.
And when the day comes that You hand the kingdom back to the Father, let me be found faithful—still holding onto You, still standing in Your grace.
Until then, give me courage. Give me peace. Give me the kind of bold hope that remembers: You always finish what You start.
In Your name I pray, Amen.