John
19:30 " When Jesus therefore had
received the vinegar
he said, It Is Finished: and he bowed
his head, and gave up
the ghost."
Finished- means to complete, or to
accomplish.
The
substance is now come, and all of the
types, and
shadows are done away.
The veil is now taken away, and the
wall of partition is
taken down, to make way for a better
hope.
In John
19:34 "But one of the soldiers with a
spear pierced
his side, and forthwith came blood,
and water."
This spear opened up the very
fountains of life.
The blood, and water that flowed out
were significant, they were benefits which all believers partake
through Jesus. Justification, and
sanctification. Blood for remission, water for regeneration. Blood for atonement, water for purification.
They
both flowed from Him after He was
pierced.
In Zechariah 13:1 "In that day there
shall be a fountain
opened to the house of David, and to
the inhabitants of
Jerusalem for sin, and for
uncleanness."
There
was a fountain opened, that is a
provision
made for the pollution of sin.
The pierced side of Jesus was that
fountain that was opened!
A Continual flowing stream.
There is
an inexhaustible supply or fullness
overflowing and ever flowing. To the poor as well as the rich. It is opened for all who believe!
It Is
Finished, the work of mans redemption
and salvation
is now complete, also a fatal blow was
given to the devil!
A fountain of grace is opened that
shall always flow.
A
foundation of peace, joy, and
happiness is laid that shall
never fail. He gave his life for us.
He didn't fight death,
but He surrendered, because He knew
that all things would
be finished!
The
Levitical priests were many, because
after one had
died another would succeed him.
But our high Priest (Jesus) continues
forever, and His Priesthood is an unchangeable one. There is no
vacancy in His
Priesthood, no hour, no moment in
which we are without a
Priest to intercess our needs.
He is
able to save to the uttermost, in all
times, in all cases.
Hebrews 7:25 "Wherefore he is able
also to save them
to the uttermost that come unto God by
him, seeing he
ever liveth to make intercessions for
them."
Verse26,
"For such an high priest became us,
who is
holy, harmless, undefiled, separate
from sinners, and
made higher than the heavens."
Verse 27,"Who needeth not daily as
those high priest,
to
offer up sacrifice, first for his own
sins, and then for the
people's: for this he did once, when
he offered up himself."
No
priest could be suitable or sufficient
for our reconciliation
to God, but one who was perfectly
righteous in his own person.
He must be righteous in his own self,
or he could not be the
propitiation for our sin. Jesus is
what we need, He is
our suffiency, our all in all.
It Is
Finished! Jesus paid the cost for our
sin. He gave His life so
that we could have life through Him!
If you don't know Jesus, let me give
you this opportunity to
ask Him into your heart. He has already
died for your sins, and
is ready with open arms to receive you
into the fold, if
you would ask Him into your heart, and
life.
John
3:16
"For God so loved the world that he
gave his only
begotten son, that whosoever believeth
on him should
not perish, but have everlasting life"
Romans
10:9
"That if thou shalt confess with thy
mouth the Lord Jesus,
and shall believe in thine heart that
God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved"
If you
are in need of prayer, please feel
free to
email me,
or Brother
Rick. We will take your prayer
request's to
the Lord, for Oh how He cares for you!
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