Day 21 – The Author and Finisher of Our Faith
Heb 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
Good morning, reader! Just what does “Author and Finisher of our faith” mean for us? Why is this verse even in the scriptures? Author denotes the One who wrote or created the work, correct? Of course, Finisher denotes the One who ends/finishes something: like one who finishes a race. The Apostle Paul used the words “good fight” twice in the scriptures:
1 Tim 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
2 Tim 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
When one puts together these two titles for Jesus, we see that He is the One who “authored” what exactly one needs to be saved. In the Old Testament, Israel had to offer sacrifices for their sins. These offerings would never wash away their sins. The Author of salvation knew that He would have to come to earth to form a new testament: a testament that would be complete. The price for sin would be paid in full, amen?
Heb 10:9-12 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. (10) By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (11) And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins: (12) But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
The Author of our faith is also the Finisher in verse 12. Christ’s sacrifice for sins is FOR EVER. You can’t get more complete than that! \o/ Thank You, Jesus!
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