The Finished Work
We live in the finished work of Jesus.
When He gave up His Spirit on the cross, He said: It is finished. He was defeating satan and all of hell for us, so that we would not perish forever in hell. He was opening the way to fellowship with our Heavenly Father again in our Heavenly home. Jesus was opening the way for us to be reconciled to God, for us to become friends again. He was the waymaker. He made a way where we could not make a way. He was our substitute. He took our place and completed the work of redemption that we could not do. Now we can enter into the finished work of Jesus' substitution for us.
Jesus took our place to become a curse for us so that the blessing of Abraham might come on us. Galatians 3:13,14,29 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. And if we be Christ’s, then we are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Jesus’ finished work has provided us with The Blessing that God originally gave to Adam when He created Him. In Genesis 2:28 we hear God say to Adam that He was blessing him and telling him to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth, to subdue the earth and to have dominion over the fish of the seas and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. This is the finished work that you and I are to live in today since Jesus purchased it for us, redeemed us from the hand of the enemy, with the most precious redemption price, His blood.
He gave us His authority in Matthew 28:18 when He said that all power or authority was given unto Him in Heaven and earth and immediately told us to go, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever He commanded us.
Right now as you sit here reading this Pearls of Wisdom, if you are a born again child of God, you have been given all the health and healing you will ever need. It is a finished work. You have been given all the prosperity you will ever need. You have been given all the peace you will ever need. You have been given all the fruit of the spirit you will ever need. You have been given everything you will ever need while you are here on this earth and throughout all eternity. What Jesus did is a forever-settled accomplishment. It is finished. He has done all that He needs to do for you and I to live victoriously while we are here on this earth and to complete our assignment in total victory.
The part that is not finished is our part. We must believe in the finished work. We must renew our minds from the Word of God on a daily basis regarding what we have. We have health. We have happiness and joy and peace. We have abundance. We have prosperity in every area of our lives. We have the peace of God that passes all understanding. We have the joy of the Lord as our strength. We have access to the throne of God any time we desire. We have the privilege of being God’s children. All of this we must believe and contend for it in our personal lives.
The Lord spoke to me several days ago when my husband and I were going through something in our lives that had given us great sadness, an event that brought loss into our lives. It was not about our relationship. It was about something we both loved and enjoyed. When I got up the next morning, the Lord said: Contend for the faith. Yes, we must contend for what is ours. There is a battle involved here. But even the battle is the Lord’s. We must trust Him and believe Him, believe that what Jesus has purchased is ours personally. Our part in this life is to believe God and act on His Word, to know that His Word will work for us because it is a manuscript spelling out the finished work that is ours to walk in, to enjoy every day
Every one of us should make it a daily practice to search the scriptures regarding what our Lord has provided for us, regarding our relationship as children in the household of faith. There is a storehouse of good things set aside for us. It is not just physical pleasure in this earthly realm. It is the gift of God of entering into His realm and enjoying fellowship with Him, delighting Him with our lives.
I want the finished work of Jesus to shine forth in my life so that the light of His Presence will draw others into the Father’s house. We want a full house.
When He gave up His Spirit on the cross, He said: It is finished. He was defeating satan and all of hell for us, so that we would not perish forever in hell. He was opening the way to fellowship with our Heavenly Father again in our Heavenly home. Jesus was opening the way for us to be reconciled to God, for us to become friends again. He was the waymaker. He made a way where we could not make a way. He was our substitute. He took our place and completed the work of redemption that we could not do. Now we can enter into the finished work of Jesus' substitution for us.
Jesus took our place to become a curse for us so that the blessing of Abraham might come on us. Galatians 3:13,14,29 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. And if we be Christ’s, then we are Abraham’s seed and heirs according to the promise.
Jesus’ finished work has provided us with The Blessing that God originally gave to Adam when He created Him. In Genesis 2:28 we hear God say to Adam that He was blessing him and telling him to be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth, to subdue the earth and to have dominion over the fish of the seas and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth. This is the finished work that you and I are to live in today since Jesus purchased it for us, redeemed us from the hand of the enemy, with the most precious redemption price, His blood.
He gave us His authority in Matthew 28:18 when He said that all power or authority was given unto Him in Heaven and earth and immediately told us to go, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever He commanded us.
Right now as you sit here reading this Pearls of Wisdom, if you are a born again child of God, you have been given all the health and healing you will ever need. It is a finished work. You have been given all the prosperity you will ever need. You have been given all the peace you will ever need. You have been given all the fruit of the spirit you will ever need. You have been given everything you will ever need while you are here on this earth and throughout all eternity. What Jesus did is a forever-settled accomplishment. It is finished. He has done all that He needs to do for you and I to live victoriously while we are here on this earth and to complete our assignment in total victory.
The part that is not finished is our part. We must believe in the finished work. We must renew our minds from the Word of God on a daily basis regarding what we have. We have health. We have happiness and joy and peace. We have abundance. We have prosperity in every area of our lives. We have the peace of God that passes all understanding. We have the joy of the Lord as our strength. We have access to the throne of God any time we desire. We have the privilege of being God’s children. All of this we must believe and contend for it in our personal lives.
The Lord spoke to me several days ago when my husband and I were going through something in our lives that had given us great sadness, an event that brought loss into our lives. It was not about our relationship. It was about something we both loved and enjoyed. When I got up the next morning, the Lord said: Contend for the faith. Yes, we must contend for what is ours. There is a battle involved here. But even the battle is the Lord’s. We must trust Him and believe Him, believe that what Jesus has purchased is ours personally. Our part in this life is to believe God and act on His Word, to know that His Word will work for us because it is a manuscript spelling out the finished work that is ours to walk in, to enjoy every day
Every one of us should make it a daily practice to search the scriptures regarding what our Lord has provided for us, regarding our relationship as children in the household of faith. There is a storehouse of good things set aside for us. It is not just physical pleasure in this earthly realm. It is the gift of God of entering into His realm and enjoying fellowship with Him, delighting Him with our lives.
I want the finished work of Jesus to shine forth in my life so that the light of His Presence will draw others into the Father’s house. We want a full house.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 6:47 PM
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