"It is finished!" John 19:30 One word in the Greek. Three in English. But infinite in meaning. "It is finished!" Not a cry of despair, but a shout of triumph. Not the sigh of one overcome, but the proclamation of a Conqueror. As the Savior bowed His thorn-crowned head, He declared that the work He had come to do was fully accomplished. Every step of obedience, every act of righteousness, every prophecy fulfilled--finished forever! The Law, perfectly honored. The justice of God, fully satisfied. The cup of wrath, drained to the last drop! Satan defeated. Sin atoned for. Redemption purchased. No loose ends remain. Nothing is lacking. Nothing is left for man to add. Christ did not say, "I have done My part; now you do yours." He said, "It is finished!" Here lies the ground of the believer's peace. Not in our feelings. Not in our performance. But in the finished work of Christ. It is not our grip on Him, but His grip on us, that secures salvation. All whom the Father gave to the Son were loved, redeemed, and secured by this one glorious act. "By one sacrifice He has made perfect forever, those who are being made holy" (Hebrews 10:14). Are you weary from striving to earn God's favor? Lay down your burden at the foot of the cross. Do not insult the sufficiency of Christ's sin-atoning sacrifice by trying to supplement it. There is no purgatory to endure, no penance to perform, nothing to merit or earn. The bloody death of Jesus has done it all. Let this word of victory fill your heart with holy joy and reverent awe. If "It is finished," then you are free--free to serve God, free to love God, free to worship God--not to gain salvation, but because salvation has been secured.