Finished?

One of the things the I find fascinating about the Bible story and about God’s work is the idea that death and what seems like utter defeat brings about life and great change in the lives of people. Imagine if you were standing in the crowd watching Jesus Christ die a horrible death ending on a cross, and then hear this man say, “it is finished” (John 19:30). You might just think it, in fact, was finished. You might just think that Jesus was dead and life would go on without Him. He was just another guy, right? Wrong.
We know that Christ’s death on the cross was not the end of the story. Yes, it was were He accomplished His mission. Yes, it was were victory was achieved over Satan, but Christ still lives and one day we will get to thank Him in person for what He did for us that day on the cross.
Behind the words, “it is finished,” lies something extremely powerful. Behind the words lies the moment in time that accomplished all that would ever need to be done in our fight against death and sin. There is nothing we can do to earn what He did for us. It was all Christ, and Christ is all we need. We must put our faith in Him and His work for us. Rejoice this week (and forever) in Christ’s work on the cross. He paid the price so you do not have to. Be Glad.