"It is finished." [John 19:30]
The last words of Jesus as He gave up His Spirit on the cross.
Some say He was declaring the end of the Old Covenant. Some say He was decreeing the end of His redemptive work.
It could have been either, or both. Really, He was just getting started. He had yet to go into hell and defeat Satan. He had yet to be resurrected.
I think He was declaring the end from the beginning. [Isaiah 46:10]
In His very worst moment, He was decreeing His victory. He was calling into being that which does not exist. [Romans 4:17]
He was the Word and He knew the power of words in the earth. Hebrews 1:3 says He upholds all things by the WORD of His power. Not the power of His word...the WORD of His power.
Hallelujah.
