18April2014 The End

"Then Jesus uttered another loud cry and breathed His last."

 "When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, He bowed His head and gave up His spirit."

"Then Jesus shouted out again, and He released his spirit.

"Then Jesus shouted, "Father, I entrust My spirit into Your hands!" And with those words He breathed His last." 

You may have reached the end of your rope.  One more breath or maybe one more cry is all you have in you. Smothered by circumstances. Defeated by problems.  Overwhelmed by what you're going through.  Ready to breath your last.  Brother or sister, there is hope!  Notice Jesus' words here.  He wasn't finished BUT the task was complete.  The one thing He was born to do, die bearing the iniquity of the world, had been accomplished.   It's easy to overlook the enormity of the task.  We can't comprehend it.  A life without blemish saturated with the sins of all time....your sins....MY sins....

That part was done BUT He wasn't.  He isn't.  In your hardship, He's still working.  In your troubles, His work isn't complete.  He continues to do His thing.  You're not at the end.  "I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue His work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns."  Take a deep breath, my friend.  Keep moving forward.  He's not finished!