It is finished

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”

Beloved, I want to wish you a happy Ester celebration. It is a significant celebration because it is about the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus. Paul said in 1 Cor 15:17-19, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.” But thank God, Christ was raised from the dead so our faith is alive and working, our hope is beyond this limited world, the power of resurrection is quickening our mortal body. We have power to overcome in all situations we find ourselves. Amen.

Jesus spoke seven words on the cross of calvary which have significant meanings and interpretations but I want to briefly say something about the last word: It is finished. You will notice that Jesus received the vinegar, then declared that it is finished before giving up the ghost. The Lord dealt the last blow on all the troubles we would go through in life before giving up the ghost on the cross of calvary. The vinegar He received stands for our troubles, our challenges, and attacks that the enemy would bring to us. But beloved I am happy to tell you that Jesus received and swallowed them, then declared it is finished so that you and I can be surely sure that no matter what we go through our victory was determined over 2000 years ago.

Beloved, I don’t care to know what you are presently going through but I care to announce to you that you will come out victoriously because of what Jesus did and said last before dying on the cross of Calvary. Don’t give up, keep on pushing, your victory is sure.