By Pastor Joseph Prince
Imagine looking at Leonardo da
Vinci’s famous Mona Lisa painting in the Louvre museum. Would you think of
adding more brush strokes to it? Of course not! It was done by a master, so
what could you possibly add to the painting to improve it?
In the same way, that is how we are
to look at Jesus’ work on the cross. He cried out, “It is finished!” You cannot
complete a completed work. You cannot finish a finished work. Our salvation is
won. Our sins are all forgiven. We are made forever righteous by His blood.
Christ paid completely and perfectly for our total forgiveness, righteousness
and every blessing!
In fact, these three words, “It is
finished”, come from one Greek word teleo. In the days of Jesus, a
servant would use it when reporting to his master: “I have completed the work
assigned to me.” (John 17:4) The word means, “It is finished, it stands
finished and it will always be finished!” Perhaps the most significant meaning
of teleo is how it is used by merchants: “The debt is paid in
full!” When Jesus gave Himself on the cross, He met fully the righteous demands
of the law. He paid our debts in full!
Today, it is not our works that will
bring us the blessings. It is Christ’s finished work. Christian living is not
about doing, but believing in His finished work.
Under the law, we must do. Under grace, it is done!
Maybe you are faced with overwhelming
odds today. Jesus promises, “It is finished!” You are not going to be delivered
because you have already been delivered. You are not going to be healed because
you are already the healed! God healed you 2,000 years ago! Isaiah 53:5
declares, “By His stripes you are healed!” You are already pregnant with
healing. Keep resting in His finished work and it will manifest!
My friend, the work is finished. The
victory is won. Our enemies have been made His footstool. Our blessings have
been bought by His blood! Live life knowing that there is nothing for you to
do—onlybelieve! It is finished!
Thought For The Day
It is believing in Christ’s finished
work that will bring us the blessings.
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