But real quick; something I read and loved....
Right before Jesus died, He said something of breathtaking importance. An eyewitness to His crucifixion wrote, "When Jesus had tasted it, He said, ‘It is finished!’ Then He bowed His head... and released His spirit" (John 19:30). This statement from the cross was not the whimper of a defeated man. No! It was the triumphant shout of victory of the Son of God. In Greek, the statement is one word, consisting of ten letters: Tetelestai. It means, "It is finished, it stands finished, and it always will be finished."
Matthew's gospel tells us that Jesus shouted this word with a loud voice (see Matthew 27:50). I call it the battle cry of the cross. It's as if Jesus was saying, "The war is over."
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