Just before dying, Christ cried out, “It is finished.”
Don’t we feel inspired by his zeal and tenacity in fulfilling the task God the Father entrusted him?
Don’t we feel inspired by his zeal and tenacity in fulfilling the task God the Father entrusted him?
‘It is finished’ reminds us of the completion of a specific mission. Christ accomplished the work that the Father had set for Him. Christ was so focused and passionate about doing the will of the Father that food was low in his priority list: “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work” (John 4:34).
Don’t we feel inspired by his zeal and tenacity in fulfilling the task God the Father entrusted him?
On Good Friday, as we reflect on what Christ accomplished for us, several pertinent questions pop up:
Don’t we feel inspired by his zeal and tenacity in fulfilling the task God the Father entrusted him?
On Good Friday, as we reflect on what Christ accomplished for us, several pertinent questions pop up:
Do we know God’s will for our life? http://bit.ly/1fWBAia
Do we have a vision for our life? http://bit.ly/1aAGtZG
Do our lives manifest passion in doing God’s will? http://bit.ly/1iLeGuV
Christ not only began well. He completed the task and became an example for us (Hebrews 12:1-2).
Do we know how to finish well? http://bit.ly/1deSgkU
Do we know how to finish well? http://bit.ly/1deSgkU
Christ finished His work on earth and we can now enjoy the fruits of His labour.
What does it mean to rest in Christ’s finished work? http://bit.ly/QsIWlu
Is it true that all we need to do is to rest in Christ’s finished work and not lift a finger?
Christ defeated sin at the cross (Romans 6:18, 8:2).
Does sin still reign in our lives? Or are we progressively getting a grip of it in our lives? http://bit.ly/1awc42C
Are we able to overcome temptation? http://bit.ly/1ccL04H
Are we able to rein in our flesh? Do we have self-control? http://bit.ly/1mj18JA
Christ defeated death. He is the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25).
Are we prepared in case we are called home prematurely? Do we fear death? http://bit.ly/1iiRhQT
Christ defeated Satan. “He disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory over them on the cross” (Colossians 2:15).
But knowing this in the head isn’t enough. Do we know how to enforce the victory that Christ has gained for us? http://bit.ly/1gJ7nmW
Christ’s work on earth is over. It is finished.
The same cannot be said of us who are His believers.
We have to do what He has called us to do while it is still day.
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