So much of what Jesus taught about referenced money.  It was his way to teach us in a way that we could understand.  And when He walked into the Temple on Passover and cleared it out, He showed everyone how much He cared about money.

It wasn’t just about the money to Him.

It was the idea of people getting ripped off.

And He was to have none of it.

And so He made His cord and sent everyone into backpedal mode.

Fast forward to the end of Jesus ministry.  This action at the temple directly lead to Him being executed.  And in His last moments, He was executed in the most humiliating fashion.

The meaning of the word Tetelestai in the Greek is “it is finished”.  It is the final words of Jesus as recorded in John 19:30.  It makes sense that this was the last thing uttered by Jesus on the cross as He gave up His life.

The interesting part about this is that this is not the only way Tetelestai was used.  The Greek word “tetelestai” was also used in business during Jesus’ time to indicate a debt or bill had been paid in full.  And this changes this entire situation, especially to the seeker.

As I saw this beautiful word on a tattoo yesterday, it brought up an interesting conversation at track practice.  In conversation with a young man who I coach and who I know very well, I asked:  “Why would someone utter ‘IT IS PAID IN FULL’ right before they died?”

There is only one thing that makes sense to me.

Jesus died for me (and you) to pay off a debt that we couldn’t.

He paid debts that we owe, and continue to owe.

But Romans 5 states:

Romans 5 20 The law was brought in so that the trespass might increase. But where sin increased, grace increased all the more 

The trespass?  It is Paid In Full.

I can’t outdo on the evil side what He did on the side of grace…and neither can you.

This is incredible.

And it is my testimony moving forward.

He can forgive.

He can forgive me and He can forgive you.

For God is the ONLY one who can set out in a situation and make it so all of us can win.

Thank You Jesus.

Tetelestai

In The Name of the Father and the 

Son and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

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Coach J