It Is Finished

Wednesday
April 16, 2014

           Have you ever started something that seemed so important to you at the time that you could'nt wait to finish it, but through time, troubles, trials and life you gave up on it? We all have done this in some way or another in our lives. Sometimes we think we are wasting our time with it because of all the problems that have arisen during the the time we have taken on it. In the Bible though, Jesus makes sure that everything is finished and completed before he is done with the situation.     

           In John 19 and verse 30 the Bible states that Jesus said, "it is finished." With this saying came a lot of meaning. In John 17:4 the Bibles says, "I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do." This is a reference to exactly why Jesus said it is finished. We know that Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost. This was his purpose here on earth, and he completed that task there on the cross. Everything said and prophesied about leading up to that moment had been taken care of and accomplished. He bridged the gap between God and man so that man could come boldly in God's presence. Before then a high priest had to atone for the sins of the people, but now all can come and ask for forgiveness from the Father without a high priest. Jesus Christ is our high priest who intercedes for us daily. It is finished is such a powerful saying, and the magnitude of it is immense. I thank God that Jesus finished it and nailed my sins to that old rugged cross and died for me so that I may have direct access to the throne of grace. So I leave you with this question, are you thankful for Jesus finishing what He started?

Youth Minister Scott Hopkins
Crossroads Baptist Church