It Is Finished
Among the last words that Jesus spoke from the Cross were, “It is finished.” As He spoke these words, He committed His spirit into the hands of the Father. Then He died. But what was it that was finished? What task had Jesus completed?
In the Age of Law, men made sacrifices to appease God. They tried to keep His Commandments. They hoped to earn a place in heaven. Yet, mankind could never satisfy or appease God. Nor could they purchase His approval. The Age of Law served to show us how hopeless we are without His Mercy and Grace.
Hopefully, you know that Jesus died on the cross to purchase our forgiveness. Yes, we have all sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God. Since the wages of sin is death, we have no hope. No matter how good you are, you are not good enough.
But with His resurrection Jesus turned hopelessness into hope. Eternal life could never be purchased or earned, but now because of Grace, it can be received. With the words “It is finished” Jesus said, “I have paid the penalty for crimes and sins of all men.” Now we have hope and eternal life can be ours.
“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,” Ephesians 2:8
Douglas & Deborah Huff
From Down Where the Pavement Ends
Website- pavementendsministry.com
Email-douglas@pavementendsministry.com
But now the righteousness of God apart from the law is revealed, being witnessed by the Law and the Prophets, even the righteousness of God, through faith in Jesus Christ, to all and on all who believe.
For there is no difference; for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God set forth as a propitiation by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed, to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.”
Romans 3:21-26 NKJV
