The Finish Line

The words “It is finished” are also a cry of victory in the sense that Jesus completed, he accomplished what God had sent him in this world to do. In this sense, it is like the athlete who enters a marathon race with the single-minded intention of both reaching the finishing line and coming in first. It is like the student finally reaching the goal after years of study comes graduation and a degree. It is like the author or artist, who after years of research and struggle finally complete their masterpiece, their most significant and enduring work. It is like undergoing major surgery and recuperating completely. For John the words of Jesus, “It is finished,” are the epitome of Christ’s life and ministry; the words are spoken by the King of kings on his throne, which was the cross. Jesus won the victory over sin, evil and death by willingly, and lovingly allowing himself to submit to these powers. In so doing, he defeated them.

Garth Wehrfritz- Hanson

I'm Back!

Well, I returned from Montana and the 25 below temperatures that I endured while there. I really enjoyed the people I met there but that cold is one to remember. I am a warm blooded creature indeed! Many testimonies from the weekend proved that the gospel no matter where you are from and where you are going means that the gospel IS universal and no respecter of persons. This is truth. Truth is a great thing in the hands of man who so desperatly look for answers.

God's truth judges created things out of love, and Satan's truth judges them out of envy and hatred. ~Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Tony

Life

Sometimes I think of how quickly life comes at me and I think, did that just happen? We are now in the second month and January is history. Life comes at us fast and we must move forward with God's plan for our lives. I leave back to the state of Montana again to do another event out there and am expecting God to move tremendously...I leave you today with a great quote from a deep thinker:

Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards. ~Soren Kierkegaard

Quote note: Martin Luther King, Jr.

I submit to you that if a man hasn't discovered something that he will die for, he isn't fit to live.
Martin Luther King, Jr.