"It is Finished!" - 2000 years ago, Christ Died For Me!

Not for you, not for everyone, but for me. I know that he really died for all sinners, but what is important this morning is that he died personally for me. Thanks to Pastor Matt for his sermon last night. The theme of which was IT IS FINISHED! Which is recorded in John 19:30 as Christ's last words before he gave up his spirit and died.

One of the points Pastor was making is that Jesus was not saying in relief that...wooo, thankfully I got through this, but he was saying triumphantly that IT IS ACCOMPLISHED! Our heavenly father's plan to bring us back to fellowship with him was complete with Christ's death and resurrection. And Jesus knew that nothing could stand in the way of his Resurrection as that was in the hands of God.

It's amazing, shortly before Christ died, the weight of my sins were placed on his shoulders. He carried that burden to God and through his sacrifice the Father gave Christ's Righteousness back to ME. Not just forgiveness, but righteousness. Forgiveness would not be enough for us to be in fellowship with God in Heaven. But we have been given righteousness through the sacrifice of the sinless lamb.

So I am thankful this morning that I am saved. Thankful that when Christ died he gave up his spirit and sent the Counselor to us when he rose. Thankful that God knew we would fall from grace and gave us a Messiah to wash our sins away.

I plan to have a Thankful Easter weekend and I will keep my mind on Christ as I go through my day today and tomorrow. I hope everyone has a joyful Easter Celebration as we declare HE IS RISEN!

Sincerely,

Won Christian

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