Family of God: Re: [FamilyofGod] IT IS FINISHED

Amen amen

On Tue Jan 11th, 2011 11:21 PM EST Michael J. Knight wrote:

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>IT IS FINISHED
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>These words echoed through the clouds as rain and lightening scoured its
>path. It seemed my GOD, HIS GOD had forsaken Him. A sinner, like me,
>held on another cross had yet believed in Jesus' might and power. This
>simple man had said, "Remember me, when YOU come into HIS presence!"
>At the foot of God's Throne he will spend all eternity in gratefulness
>for merely believing the words he'd heard.
>"IT IS FINISHED!!"
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>Rained down from the hills as He was carried away to an unused proffered
>grave for burial. Hidden tears in the rain shielded hurt and disbelief
>as haste was made to 'finish' High Holy Day preparations, against the
>rules for the dead. Ointments applied and grave cloths were wrapped for
>preserving of a loved one's body. With the tomb empty, except for Jesus,
>strong men lovingly rolled the stone in place. (thunk!!) Then forlornly,
>hopelessly, walked away.
>"IT IS FINISHED!!"
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>Angels heralded the stone's rolling back to show to the world its
>bareness to those who yet did not believe, they couldn't possibly
>conceive, that such a plan "SUCH A PLAN"??? God meant it all the time???
>It hasn't gotten through to you that you were in this plan? That God had
>loved the likes of you, me and as well as any man. He needed a way to
>draw you and me back to stand before HIS face So HE covered "YOURSINS"
>and "MINE" with "RIGHTEOUSNESS" With HOLINESS left over. Did you
>understand my friend?
>"IT IS FINISHED!!"
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>Now, just wait up! You say it's done? He planned it from the first?
>Before HE set the stars in space or created this entire human race to
>spit into HIS eye! Oh, yes! He knew the rottenness in man. It came from
>giving us 'free will' which HE wouldn't take away. You see, HE is LOVE,
>and HE needed LOVE from you but only willingly. He had multitudes of
>angels sing His praise upon Heaven's mountains their voices would raise.
>But me? For Me? A special invitation? Of course!! All you need
>do--accept it--for you see
>"IT IS FINISHED!!!"
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>John 19:30--"When Jesus therefore, had received the vinegar, He said, It
>is finished: and He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost."
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>The complete story of the crucifixion and resurrection is in John
>chapters 19 and 20.
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>Remember
>Only one life, will soon be past,
>Only what is done, for Christ will last.
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>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the
>communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen. (2 Corinthians
>13:14)
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>Love & Prayers,
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>Michael J. Knight.
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>What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.
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