Good morning, beloved! On this Thursday, January 29th, we gather to celebrate the most powerful declaration ever spoken: "It is finished!" Today, we live from the glorious completion of Christ's work on the cross. Jesus didn't leave salvation half-done or partially accomplished—He finished it completely, perfectly, and eternally for you and me.

Today's Prayer

Heavenly Father, anchor our hearts deeply in the finished work of Your Son. When doubts arise and we're tempted to add our own efforts to Your perfect grace, remind us that Jesus said "It is finished." Help us to rest in what is already done, to cease striving where You have already conquered, and to live from victory rather than for it.

In Jesus' name, we pray. Amen.

Daily Inspiration

John 19:30 records Jesus' triumphant cry from the cross: "When He had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.'" In the Greek, this is one word—"Tetelestai"—a term used in the ancient world when debts were paid in full. Merchants would stamp this word on receipts to indicate complete payment. Jesus wasn't declaring defeat; He was announcing total victory!

Your salvation isn't a work in progress. Your redemption isn't pending approval. The debt of sin has been stamped "PAID IN FULL" by the blood of Christ. Today, you don't live trying to complete what Jesus started—you live celebrating what He finished. Every breath you take is from the overflow of accomplished redemption, not an attempt to achieve it.

Question of the day

Why do I sometimes feel like I need to earn God's love through good behavior when the Bible says salvation is complete?

This struggle is common because our human nature defaults to performance-based acceptance. However, Ephesians 2:8-9 reminds us, "For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast." We often try to earn what has already been given because we struggle to believe something so precious could truly be free. The gospel seems too good to be true—complete forgiveness and eternal life as a gift, not a wage. But God's economy operates on grace, not merit.

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Moment of Reflection

Where in your life are you still earning what grace has already given? Perhaps you're performing for acceptance that's already yours, or striving for a righteousness that's been freely imputed to you. Take a moment to identify these areas. Remember: rest comes only after grasping that redemption is completed. You can't rest in something you believe is unfinished. Today, let this truth sink deep—finished truly means finished.

Thought for the day

"Rest in done." What a revolutionary way to live! We exist in a world that constantly shouts "Do more! Be more! Achieve more!" Yet the gospel whispers, "It is finished. Rest in what is done." This doesn't produce laziness; it produces freedom. When you truly grasp that your standing with God is secured by Christ's finished work, you're liberated to serve from love rather than fear, to work from acceptance rather than for it.

Consider how different your day becomes when you start from completion rather than incompletion. Every good work flows from gratitude, not desperation. Every act of obedience springs from relationship, not religion. You're not climbing a ladder to God—Christ brought God to you and sealed the relationship forever with His finished work.

Closing Blessing

May you walk through this day in the perfect peace of Christ's completed work. May every anxious thought about your standing with God be silenced by His declaration: "It is finished." And may you rest deeply in the done, knowing that nothing can add to the perfection of what Jesus accomplished for you at Calvary.

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Have a wonderful day filled with blessings and grace!

Warm Regards,

Daily Devotions Team