IT IS FINISHED! So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. John 19:30 Imagine looking at Leonardo da Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre museum. Would you think of adding more brush strokes to it? Of course not! It was done by a master, so what could you possibly add to the painting to improve it? In the same way, that is how we are to look at Jesus’ work on the cross. He cried out, “It is finished!” You cannot complete a completed work. You cannot finish a finished work. Our salvation is won. Our sins are all forgiven. We are made forever righteous by His blood. Christ paid completely and perfectly for our total forgiveness, righteousness and every blessing! In fact, these three words, “It is finished”, come from one Greek word teleo. In the days of Jesus, a servant would use it when reporting to his master: “I have completed the work assigned to me.” (John 17:4) The word means, “It is finished, it stands finished and it will always be finished!” Perhaps the most significant meaning of teleo is how it is used by merchants: “The debt is paid in full!” When Jesus gave Himself on the cross, He met fully the righteous demands of the law. He paid our debts in full! Today, it is not our works that will bring us the blessings. It is Christ’s finished work. Christian living is not about doing, but believing in His finished work. Under the law, we must do. Under grace, it is done! Maybe you are faced with overwhelming odds today. Jesus promises, “It is finished!” You are not going to be delivered because you have already been delivered. You are not going to be healed because you are already the healed! God healed you 2,000 years ago! Isaiah 53:5 declares, “By His stripes you are healed!” You are already pregnant with healing. Keep resting in His finished work and it will manifest! My friend, the work is finished. The victory is won. Our blessings have been bought by His blood! Live life knowing that there is nothing for you to do—only believe! It is finished! Released But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip Acts 2:24 (NLT) When you accepted Christ into your heart you were released from the horrors of death in every area of your life. The objective of the enemy is to attempt to remind us of how we use to walk and attempt to make us feel down. But thanks be to God who has released us from all the death traps of life. Today, remember you have been released. We are free to be all that God has called us to be. Don’t allow the past victories and failures to hinder what God desires to do in your life. Heavenly Father, I thank you for releasing me in every area of my life. Forgive me for not walking in that release. I am free to be all that you have called me to be. I declare my mind is alert, my heart is receptive and I’m living on the abundant side of life. And running with purpose. I leave behind 2014 and reach toward all you have for me in 2015. I love you. In Jesus Name Amen. https://youtube/watch?v=GNtHMk_R0Yo
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 19:33:26 +0000
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