Finished!

Monday Missive 109

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A Poem: Finished

Hiding in the reality
Of the shouting;
Said so loudly,
It can’t be missed!
Said so softly,
It is easy to dismiss;
Said so distinctly,
Said so directly,
Said so deeply,
It echos from
Past to future,
Future to past;
Wooing,
Warning,
Weeping,
Waiting,
For us to agree,
For us to accept,
For us to live,
For us to declare,
For us to shout
Into the darkest night
“It is finished!”

A Prayer: Help Me Live

Lord, you said that it was finished!
As you took your last breath,
You overcame evil and death,
You ransomed me from the Evil One,
You paid the penalty for my sin.
Help me live those truths today!
Help me move above my troubles,
My trials, my temptations.
Help me move beyond the cross
Into the power of the resurrection,
And the hope of eternity with you.

A Passage: For Reflection

When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished.”
Then bowing his head, he gave up his spirit.
— John 19:30 CSB