KEY SCRIPTURE: John 19:30 KJV “When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.”

The Lord successfully came to the end of His ministry on earth because He made up His to finish His task. He said from the beginning of His ministry that He was sent by the Father to do all that pleases Him, and to finish it. A man who has decided on what he or she wants, finds his energies focused on getting that particular thing done. Prov 13:19 KJV” The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.” It was a desire for the Lord to finish what He started, and so He eventually had His soul satisfied. Isaiah 53:11a says” He shall see the travail of His soul and shall be satisfied…” In Proverbs 13:19 b, the scripture says, it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.” As the wise focus on their task, the fool does not, rather he does not depart from his uncommitted life. At the end of the day, he has achieved nothing because he did not depart from his clueless life.

Some make great plans to get certain tasks done yet, at the end of the stipulated time, nothing is done, why? The Lord Jesus did not just desire to finish. He was passionate about finishing it. His constant fellowship with the Holy Spirit through His moments of prayer and meditation stirred up this resolve to stay on course. This is the way Apostle Paul explains his sustaining abilities. Philippians 3:13. I don’t depend on my strength to accomplish this; however, I do have one compelling focus: I forget all of the past as I fasten my heart to the future instead.” He says further,” I run straight for the divine invitation of reaching the heavenly goal and gaining the victory prize through the anointing of Jesus.”

Apostle Paul says he sees before him, a heavenly call, or a task given by God, and therefore, it demands the highest attention. Alongside the task from above, there is also a prize or reward for the one who finishes that heavenly call. In light of this, He presses hard to fulfill the call as well as win the prize. Apostle Paul also came to the end of His mission and said the following 2Tim 4:7 KJV” I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” He said, that because of this he would be crowned with the crown of righteousness. Dear one, what are you committed to? Do you have the prized glory before your eyes?

THOUGHT: THERE ARE ALWAYS TWO THINGS IN SIGHT: TO COMPLETE THE TASK AND TO WIN THE PRIZE

 FURTHER STUDIES

1Corinth 9:24 KJV “Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain.”

Philippians: 3:14″ I run straight for the divine invitation of reaching the heavenly goal and gaining the victory-prize through the anointing of Jesus.  Holy Bible (TPT) The Passion Translation