Good Morning Friends,
“Later, knowing that all was now completed,
and so that the Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, ‘I am thirsty.’ A jar
of wine vinegar was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a
stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. When he had received
the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, he bowed his head and gave
up his spirit.” (John 19:28-30)
It is finished -- the plan to redeem man that
God had put into motion before the foundation of the world.
It is finished -- the sins of all mankind
have been paid for.
It is finished -- the work for which Jesus
left behind equality with God.
It is finished -- He has preached the good
news to all to whom He would have the opportunity.
Jesus came into this world to do the work
that the Father had appointed Him to do. He left when the work was fully completed.
There was no failure in the cross. There was no sense in which Jesus left this
world with the frustration of incomplete work. It was all done and He gave up
His spirit with a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment.
It didn’t look that way to the unbelievers,
and probably not to most of the believers. But Jesus knew that He had
accomplished everything for which He came. All of His work was done. All that
was necessary for man’s salvation was finished. The work would never have to be
redone, just accepted.
His, by Grace,
Steve
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