IT IS FINISHED

 EVENING DEVOTION

OCTOBER 14

 

John 19:30

…It is finished:

 
What was finished?
 
The prophecies and predictions, which referred to his humiliations, sufferings, and death.
 
The object and design of the ceremonial law.
 
The sufferings of Christ were finished.
 
His work below was finished.
 
The debts of his people were paid.
 
The price of their redemption was found.
 
The righteousness by which they are to be justified was wrought out.
 
All the demands of the law were met.
 
The rights of justice were acknowledged and rendered.
 
Satan was defeated and spoiled.
 
Sin was for ever put away.
 
The curse had been endured and was now removed.
 
The flock was purchased by the Shepherd’s blood.
 
The foundation of peace, joy, and everlasting salvation was laid.
 
The fountain to cleanse from all sin was opened.
 
Death was abolished, and everlasting life was about to burst upon our world in all its glory.
 
In a word, the Saviour had finished the work which the Father give him to do—he had redeemed his pledge, which he gave in the covenant of peace—he had ransomed his beloved bride—he had harmonized all the divine perfections in man’s salvation, he had glorified the Father on earth, and manifested his name there.
 

‘Tis finished—the Messiah dies

For sins, but not his own;

The great redemption is complete,

And Satan’s power o’er thrown.

 
James Smith