The Devine Patteren of Completion

The Divine Pattern of Completion

In the tapestry of creation, God established a profound rhythm: work culminating on the sixth day, followed by the sacred rest of the seventh, the Sabbath. This pattern echoes powerfully in the life of Jesus. Just as creation was finished on the sixth day, so too was His redemptive work.

On a Friday afternoon, as the sun dipped below the horizon, marking the end of the sixth day on the Hebrew calendar, Jesus declared, “It is finished.” He completed the ultimate labor, the sacrifice that would bridge the chasm between humanity and God.

This wasn’t mere coincidence; it was divine orchestration. The sixth day, the day of completion, witnessed the final act of love. Jesus bore the weight of our incompleteness, our striving, our perpetual sense of “not enough.” He took upon Himself the unfinished business of our souls, offering us the gift of wholeness.

Most of us live in a state of perpetual striving, a restless pursuit of fulfillment that always seems just beyond our grasp. We chase after fleeting moments of satisfaction, only to find ourselves empty once more. But Jesus offers a different path, a path to true completion.

He invites us to bring our fragmented lives, our unresolved wounds, and our lingering regrets to the foot of the cross. There, in the shadow of His sacrifice, we can declare, “It is finished.”

Just as Jesus entered into the rest of the seventh day, so can we find our rest in His finished work. We can cease our striving, release our burdens, and embrace the peace that comes from knowing we are complete in Him.

As Revelation 21:6 declares, “He said to me: ‘It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty, I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life.'”

Heavenly Father, we come before you today, weary from the weight of our incompleteness. We confess our striving, our endless pursuit of fulfillment in things that ultimately fail to satisfy. We thank you for the perfect sacrifice of your Son, Jesus, who bore our burdens and completed the work of redemption. Lord, we bring to you the unfinished areas of our lives—our broken relationships, our lingering regrets, our persistent anxieties. We lay them at the foot of the cross, trusting in the power of your finished work. Grant us the grace to cease striving and to find our rest in you. Help us to embrace the peace that comes from knowing we are complete in Christ. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

You do not need to achieve completion, for it has already been achieved for you. You only need to receive it.

Walk daily with God at your side!

Love always,

Ed 🙏🏼