It Is Finished September 8th Devotional

Read:

Matthew 27:51

51 At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook and the rocks split.

Also Read:

Matthew 27:54

54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, "Surely he was the Son of God!"

There are many things that happened when Jesus took His last breath on the cross. Jesus hung there, and He took all of the sin for us upon that cross. The bible says that we have been crucified with Christ, baptized with Christ, and risen with Christ as new born again believers. How many times though, do we really repent of our sins, are washed in His blood, but somehow down that road of salvation start loosing that focus and revelation of what Christ really did for us on that cross. I know I do at times, and I have to get back in pure worship with Him completely or my joy will go down the tubes, my lack of hunger for God's word will not be pure, and the enemy will attack us with thought after thought. One day I was in my devotion with the Lord. I saw an image in my head of the veil. The veil that I saw in a vision was the Lord's body being torn spiritually upon the cross. Then I saw the actual veil in the temple of Jerusalem as well. I looked at the veil and it was only torn about seventy percent of the way down. I asked the Lord, "what is this?" I felt like the Lord was telling me that many who have truly repented don't have the full revelation of what I did for them, and neither do you son." I had to repent for not walking in the revelation that the veil of the temple was torn, I was buried with Him, and I was resurrected with Him. The torn veil gave us entrance now to enter into the most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus Christ. The bible tells us in Hebrews that we can enter boldly into this place by the blood. Thank God for the blood that was spilled for us, but we really need to thank God for the same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead can quicken unto us our position in Him. I want to encourage you today to see yourself complete in Him. See yourself today as God sees you in Christ Jesus. I want to yell a word to you right now by the spirit of God. IT IS FINISHED!

Prayer:

Lord, forgive us for not walking in the victory of what you already did for us. So many times Lord we try and put you back on that cross. Help us see us how you see us by your spirit, and help us realize today that It is finished, Amen.

by Keith Edwards