It
is Finished
When
he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his
head and gave up his spirit.
—John
19:30 (NIV)
Finished. Completed. It
is done, and there is nothing more to do. But how many Christians live trying
to do enough so Jesus will love them? Are you one of them? Do you believe in
Jesus’ grace, and then live as if you haven’t received it? What else must He do
to convince you how much He loves you? When will you understand that you do not
need to earn His love? His love was—is still—and will always be freely given. Sin
was destroyed at Calvary. Fear was defeated. Bitterness was demolished. The
disciples hid in fear after Jesus’ crucifixion. Resurrection had brought new
life, but fear claimed them. Then the Holy Spirit descended at Pentecost. Power
filled them to rise above fear and bitterness and sin. Power came because Jesus
made the final payment and canceled their debt.
If you know Him, there is
no more debt. There is no more defeat! He
wants you to grow spiritually—not out of a sense of obligation—but because you
love Him. Grace creates grace. You “do” for Him because He has “done” for you. You
forgive with His grace. You walk in His love. His power is available to rise up
just as the disciples rose up. They rose in His strength, and not their own.
You, also, can rise in His strength, and not your own.
Never “do” to please Him.
Let the work He finished at Calvary be finished in you. Receive His power to “do”
for Him because of what He has “done” for you. Live in the joy of His
Resurrection! He did not leave you in
the grave! Walk in the freedom He has claimed for you! Let go of living to
please the law, and grab the hem of His garment. Be filled with Him—the Holy
Spirit. You will no longer just do. You will reach beyond the limits of what
you have been, and become all He has destined for you.
© 2018 Lynn Lacher
www.lynnlacher.com/2018/09/it-is-finished.html
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