When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

John 19:30

Think of a time when you said, “It is finished.” Maybe it was finishing a 100-thousand-piece puzzle. Maybe you finally found something that you lost. Maybe you finished a long vacation. What did Jesus mean when He said, “It is finished”? Did it mean He was finished and died? Well, Jesus was not really finished. He died on the cross, but He was alive on the third day. His life was not finished.

With those words, Jesus indicated that His sacrifice for the sins of all people was finished. No more need to sacrifice animals. Jesus came alive on the third day and continues to live forever. His life is never finished, and neither is the life of a person who believes that Jesus is the sacrifice for sin and that His resurrection means life eternal. Faith in Jesus will never mean a finish.

Kenneth Holdorf
Frisco, TX

Thank You, Jesus, for Your sacrifice on the cross and Your rising to life and giving me a life that has no finish. Amen.

Reflect: Life in Christ has no finish. Do you believe it? Do you share it with others?

Read: John 3:16 and John 20:31