FINISHED

So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is FINISHED!”…” – John 19:30a

What a wonderful Adventure into Victory we’ve had!! In Christ, the work of redemption is FINISHED; and our Victory is won! God never abandons His projects. Whatever He begins, He accomplishes. Whatever He commences, He completes. Whatever He initiates, He achieves. In the beginning, the Victorious God finished the works of creation: “Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished” (Gen.2:1). The Lord ensured that Adam came into a prepared blessing, something that God had already finished for him: “The LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there He put the man whom He had formed” (Gen.2:8). In the same way, He has prepared blessings in store for you. He is working behind the scenes, arranging things in your favor, getting it all perfectly in place – putting finishing touches for you!

Adam and Eve walked into perfection; and remained victorious as long as they stayed on course in obedience. In the natural you may not have seen drastic transformation taking place. You don't have to. All you have to do is step into His prepared place by faith. Remember, Faith is the Victory that overcomes the world (1Jh.5:4). The goodness of God will bring you into your prepared blessing! Our Almighty Father is the Perfect Finisher! Jesus is our Unique Finisher. He declared on the cross: …It is finished… (John 19:30). He fulfilled and finished His assignments on earth in flying colors and is seated on the right hand of the Majesty in Glory! The Victor of victors could not be delayed, hindered or stopped from reaching His destination. Hebrews 12:2 also testifies: “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.”

Paul also was a finisher. He finished well and strong: “For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith…” (2Tim.4:6-8). Paul kept his course, never crossed into another’s lane, and reached his expected. By God’s grace you shall finish well, finish strong, and reach the topmost in God. But there is a caution: the moment a person stops reaching, he starts dying!! In this journey of destiny, never stop reaching forth, pressing on, and pursuing purpose (Phil.3:12-21). You have received God’s grace for your race. You are not permitted to quit until you breast the tape. You must “endure unto the end” and be saved (Mk.13:13): “For surely there is an end…” and your expectation shall not be disappointed (Pro. 23:18). The Lord will perfect, establish, strengthen and settle you concerning all of your life’s vision and assignments (1Pet.5:10). Jesus reached His expected end. So did Apostle Paul. You will reach yours too. Jesus could not be stopped from reaching His throne; you also shall not be stopped!

Myriad of abandoned projects, unwritten books, un-composed music, unrealized dreams, unexpressed ideas, unfinished projects, untapped potentials reside in the world’s graveyards! But, our God knows no unfinished task. Paul said: “Being confident of this very thing, that He which has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” (Phil.1:6). The Psalmist also affirmed: “Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace” (Psa.37:37). We who believe are called to Rest in the finished work of Christ, and rest from our own works. We are called to Abide in Christ. These are my Victory declarations: I stand firm in the freedom of Christ’s finished work of redemption. I belong to God through Christ Jesus; hence, I cannot be a quitter. I will not fizzle out on destiny’s pathway like smoke. I will finish well and strong. I’ll keep moving on. My Mover and Motivator promised to never leave me nor forsake me (Heb. 13:5).