It’s Not Final
“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
If you want to make a comeback in your life, you must have strength, you must be able to endure, you must have the right people around you, and finally, you must remember that your current situation is not final.
The gospel accounts of Jesus' death and burial are a reminder that Jesus had the greatest comeback in the history of the world when He came back from the dead and was raised to life.
The entire periscope of that story takes place against the backdrop of the words, “It is finished” in John 19. John 19:30 says, “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”
Now, many thought that the crucifixion was an indication of loss and defeat. In their minds, the blood, the nail-pierced hands, and the burial on Friday was a sign of disaster. The suffering and shame, the death and grief meant the movement was over.
What they missed was that Jesus was not saying “It is finished” as in His death was the end. He was saying that His purpose on earth was finished, that the power of sin and death was finished.
Jesus would be raised from the dead. Jesus Christ is celebrated, not mourned, because His situation on the Cross was not final. And you know what? Neither is your current situation. It is NOT FINAL!
God still has another miracle waiting for you. Although right now is difficult, it is not the end. Your situation is not final!
If you want to make a comeback in your life, you must have strength, you must be able to endure, you must have the right people around you, and finally, you must remember that your current situation is not final.
The gospel accounts of Jesus' death and burial are a reminder that Jesus had the greatest comeback in the history of the world when He came back from the dead and was raised to life.
The entire periscope of that story takes place against the backdrop of the words, “It is finished” in John 19. John 19:30 says, “When He had received the drink, Jesus said, ‘It is finished.’ With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit.”
Now, many thought that the crucifixion was an indication of loss and defeat. In their minds, the blood, the nail-pierced hands, and the burial on Friday was a sign of disaster. The suffering and shame, the death and grief meant the movement was over.
What they missed was that Jesus was not saying “It is finished” as in His death was the end. He was saying that His purpose on earth was finished, that the power of sin and death was finished.
Jesus would be raised from the dead. Jesus Christ is celebrated, not mourned, because His situation on the Cross was not final. And you know what? Neither is your current situation. It is NOT FINAL!
God still has another miracle waiting for you. Although right now is difficult, it is not the end. Your situation is not final!
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