It is Finished!

As we prepare to celebrate and commemorate such a sacred act of love meshed with pain and agony that ultimately led to death on a cross; I can't help but to think of His unselfishness.  An act of Agape Love, which is unconditional love toward all humanity. Yes, Jesus endured much agony, for what? For who?  For all of us, so that we can have a second chance at life.  You see, our sentence was death; yet, He paid the price. He died so that we can live.

He pronounced SEVEN words that have been the cornerstone of this weekend in all of Christianity, in all churches, in all believers but I want to focus on one word that put end to the pain and misery.  IT IS FINISHED!  The sixth word that Jesus pronounced was "It is finished!" [John 19:30]

What does this mean?  It means that Jesus' purpose here on earth was finished, He finished the job for what He was called for; shortly after that, He died.  His death brought a semi-colon [ ; ] to the project He endured, a period [ . ] because that specific task was completed and a colon [ , ] because there was still one more thing to be fulfilled before His job was completely fulfilled.  After His death, the bible says, He rose on the third day.  Yes! He rose, He woke up! Death did not defeat Him, for He chose to lay himself unto death, it was His decision, not death's. 

I want to tell you that the same spirit that had the power to raise Jesus from the dead is the same spirit that dwells in your heart, the Holy Spirit!  He has power to help you overcome any situation in life. It is finished because Jesus endured all of your pain and suffering.  It is finished!!!!

Can you believe that word today? It is finished because Jesus said it is finished! He does not promise us a perfect life but He does promise to never leave us nor forsake us.  We have the one and only who endured all of sin, temptations, pain, sufferings... etc..you name it. He bore it all on the cross and He was able to withstand it! He is by our side all day, everyday to help us overcome life's obstacles. 

Next time you find yourself in a crossroad where you don't know what to do, remember Jesus' words on the cross:  It is Finished! and because He lives in you, you too can say: It is Finished.

Be Blessed, Be Encouraged!

Landy Perez-Feliciano ♥