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With His last breath of Jesus said “It is finished.” John 19:30. Each Gospel account of the Passion of Jesus is somewhat different. Each writer has their own purpose in writing and each has their intended audience — so each writes from a slightly different perspective.
Matthew and Mark report that before Jesus was offered the wine vinegar on the Cross that He cried out with a loud voice, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” And then expired. Mt 27:46 and Mk 15:34.
Luke however has Jesus speaking after the three hours of darkness across the land, saying, “Father into Your hands I commit My spirit.” And after He said this He breathed His last. Luke 23:46.
Matthew and Mark tell us that Jesus shouted out His final words. It was a victory shout. The thief with Him on a cross entered paradise. The Roman centurion watching Jesus die on the Cross declared this man was the Son of God. Mt 27:84. And for us, eternal life was purchased! Sin, death, the devil: they were all defeated!
John on the other hand simply simply recorded Jesus saying “It is finished.” And with that He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. John 19:30. Not a loud cry as the others, but — ‘saying.’
What was finished? Certainly the Father’s work He had come to accomplish. All the sin of the world had been placed upon one person, God’s Son. The penalty had been fully paid.
Now other disciples (like you and me) could get about our business of believing in Him, worshiping Him, receiving the extravagant riches of His grace and new mercies everyday — of living IN Christ Jesus, and letting the world know the Amazing Good News in word and DEED!
Today my friend, see Jesus upon that Cross – victoriously crying out IT IS FINISHED. TOTALLY FINISHED, not just kind of finished or mostly finished. Our past is forgiven – and present – and future. Our future is totally secure, we have been accepted eternally in the Beloved. Jesus keeps us, Jesus purified us, Jesus eternally intercedes for us – because it was Finished at Calvary — isn’t that enough for you — to COME ALIVE!
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