"When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."
John 19:30
Notice those three words, "it is finished." Just what was it which was finished? The mission He came to fulfill. The redemption of sinful man was completed ON THE CROSS! His sufferings and death on the cross were sufficient in meeting the demands of justice. He then entered back into the rest He experienced in the land of glory called heaven. The victory was settled at Calvary. The war was won at Calvary. The rest that Jesus promised those who would follow Him is found at Calvary. That rest is death to self and our own works! We can now rest in Him and allow Him to work through us. Death to self on the cross brings rest to the weary, water to the thirsty, and food for the soul. Have you been to the cross? At the cross you will cease to believe your own works can draw you near to God. At the cross you're learn, it's His works and the fulfillment of His mission that provides us rest. At the cross you will discover you are no longer your own. You will come to understand you were purchased with a great price.
"IT IS FINISHED."
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