I am relieved to have just sent over all the files of our new issue to our printer's server. It feelsl like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders, like I'm ten pounds lighter. It feels good. Now I'm ready to dig into some of these leftover babyback ribs my sister left when visiting our house this weekend. And then go by Fed Ex on my way downtown, and then to Emo's to interview the band Locust. That should be fun.
Anyway, before Jesus breathed His last breath, He said, "It is finished." This is a super profound statement -- one that impacts my entire outlook on life and my universe. If I truly believe that "it" (as in work) is finished, then I can truly rest. I can relax and trust in the forgiveness, the payment, the reconciliation, the justice payment, the ransom, the debt, the guilt, all that I could ever hope to "pay" our God to let me know Him and enter into His rest. It's been done by our strong and ever-capable Savior.
I'm told that there was an illustration that made even deeper impact on the first century citizen. Apparently, when someone was busted -- let's say for stealing -- they were thrown into jail and a scroll was nailed to their prison door. When the sentence -- let's say 6 years -- past, then the scroll was removed, and the words "it is finished" was written on the outside of the scroll as it was handed to the ex-prisoner, who was not set free.
It is finished!
Hallelujah!
Locust eh? that'll be a good one.
Posted by: lauren at April 5, 2005 09:01 AM