it is finished

Opening Prayer: Lord Jesus, help me to live as if your words “It is finished” are really true.  Amen.

Scripture: John 19:28-30

Journal: What do the words “It is finished” mean to you today?  What would it look like if you lived your lived fully believing that they were true?

Reflection: If “It is finished” the way Jesus says it is, then why do I tend to live as if it is not?  Why do I continue to live with the feeling that somehow I still have to earn God’s favor?  Why do I still live as if my value and my worth were still up for grabs?  Why do I continue to live my life desperately trying to prove that I am worth loving?  Why do I continue to allow fear and insecurity and anxiety to control me and rob me of joy and freedom?  Why do I still live so much of my life out of need, rather than out of love?

If “It is finished,” then all of this has already been settled.  Everything is just grace and gratitude.

Prayer

Closing Prayer: Thank you, Lord Jesus, that it really is finished.  Help me to live in the joy and freedom of that truth.  Amen.