March 25, 2016: SOAP #2304:  

Scripture: Joshua (NIV) 21:45 Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel failed; everyone was fulfilled. Joshua 23:14 [Joshua speaking] Now I am about to go the way of all the earth. You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.

Observation: On the church calendar, today is “Good Friday.” It is the day the church customarily celebrates the death of Jesus on the cross. Joshua is a type of Jesus, and Joshua would be the Hebrew name of Jesus. The above verses remind me of one of Jesus comments from the cross. Joshua said, “Every promise has been fulfilled, not one has failed.”   On the cross Jesus said, “It is finished!” Every promise God made through Jesus was fulfilled! Jesus mission was finished!

Application: The payment for my sins is already complete! It is finished! There is no more sacrifice for sin to be made, nor would it be accepted. I receive communion with both the somber realization that it was my sins that caused His suffering and with a rejoicing heart that it is finished! Now I can “glory in the cross.” (Galatians 6:14)

Prayer:   Lord, On the cross you did for me that which I could not do for myself. In the cross Your amazing grace and love were demonstrated for all creation to see. It was not just words; it was reality! Amen

Pastor Leon
Making friends for time and eternity!