it is finished.

"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished'. With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." John 19:30

finished.
complete.
fulfilled.
accomplished.

Jesus bridged the gap between "I need to do this" and "I want to do this".

How often do you find yourself checking off the list of "the right things to do" in order to receive Jesus' love and assurance of faith? This is natural for the human flesh to continually strive to please Him and 'be perfect'.

(Insert GRACE.)

The moment Jesus declared that 'It is finished' saved us from that battle between need vs want.
"I need to read my Bible again"
"I need to join that Women's Bible Study at church"
"I need to tithe because that's what God would want"

-All of these statements are true and important, but when our minds connect with our hearts and we allow those words that Jesus whispered on the cross to sink in, we find GRACE.

"I want to read God's word today"
"I want to be part of a Women's ministry to join in life with like-minded ladies"
"I want to tithe out of obedience and faith to that Christ for what he's blessed me with"

"Thanks be to God, grace set me free. The moment I finally understood I couldn't save myself was the day I began living because of what Jesus did, not because of what I needed to convince Him I could do."

it is finished. -Jesus

resting in Grace and obedient in awe,
reagan