It Is Finished!

It is Finished! - John 19:30

Soon, we will celebrate Good Friday.  Talk about an understatement!  "Good" Friday??  I don't think there is a word in the English language that can describe the importance of this day in history, so I guess "Good" is as good as any (pun intended).

All throughout the Gospels (and even before), Satan was desperately trying to thwart God's plan of the Redeemer.  In Matthew 4:1-11, Satan tried to get Jesus to sin, but it didn't work.  Matthew 8:23-27 tells the story of Jesus calming the storm, which I believe was Satanic in origin (the men on the boat were professional fishermen, and they were terrified!).  Psalm 22:12 tells of the bulls of Bashan encircling Christ when he is on the cross.  I could list many, many more examples, but I'll let you look them up.

We celebrate Good Friday because "It is finished".  It is done....complete....cannot be undone.  Against the odds of Satan and man, Jesus accomplished God's plan of sending a kinsman redeemer for anyone who accepts Jesus as his Savior.  Satan can no longer thwart the plan of God, so his only remaining choice is to make as many people fall as possible in the allotted time.

Good Friday is a time of celebration, not a time of mourning.  Jesus finished the task he set out to do.  The cross is an accomplishment, not a tragedy.  Celebrate Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday with all the anticipation and fervor that is put into Christmas.

It is finished!!  Amen!!