Author & Finisher

​Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith which is in Hebrews 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.”  This should make a major impact for our lives.  I was thinking about this verse strong and heavily.  The Lord then revealed to me and told me to expound on Jesus being the author and finisher of our healing, ministry, relationships, our marriage, and most of all trusting in him.  We will discuss these few topics I have mentioned.  This list can go on and on.
 
How does Jesus become the author and finisher of our healing?  It was written we were healed by his stripes.  Take a look at Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24.  
Isa 53:5 “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
1Pe 2:24 “Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.”
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You see, he took on our healing by those stripes.  He authored a way to become healed.  When he took those stripes he absorbed all sicknesses and diseases through those open wounds so we could be healed.  I want to take it a step deeper, more than him just taking those stripes and being healed.  He took on our sins and transgressions.  I know!  What does this mean to you and me?  This means our sins, transgressions, and iniquities can all lead us to sickness or even death by those nasty diseases.  Then, he was chastised for our peace.  He was disciplined for those things, so we could obtain that healing as well as all of our sins to be forgiven.  How was Jesus the finisher then?  He was taken to that tree and died to bury those sickness and diseases from us.  He exchanged it for us to have healthy bodies.
 
You must understand our salvation brought us healing.  Why?  The Father authored it through his son so we could have ever lasting life if we believed he died and rose again.  That is why we confessed that he rose and died again for those very acts.  You can see that in Romans 10: 9-10 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation” and John 3:15-17 “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” this is very important to receiving our healing.   This leads us to Hebrews 5:9 “And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;” This very scripture proves he is the finisher of our healing and our redemption by taking away those sins through salvation.
 
Jesus is not the author of confusion.  If it were so he could not have healed us.  Look at 1 Corinthians 14:33 “For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints”.  I want you to notice “as in all churches of the saints”, this meant for anyone who is in the house of the true living God.  This proves he is the author and the finisher of our healing today.
 
How can we see this in our ministry?  Take a good strong look at Habakkuk 2:2-3 “And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it.  For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry”.  Did you see it?  He is the author and finisher of our ministry.  How do we know?  He told us to write the vision, write it down meaning get it prepared in what you see and hear from him, and it will what?  Come.  I want you to also notice this “and not lie and it will not tarry”.  Why did I want to point that out?  He was not confused about what he has given you and also this meant he will finish it through you as long as you obey and do what he’s asked you to do.  This should help us ward off the enemy or anyone who attacks our ministry, because he was the author and finisher of that ministry to begin with.
 
How does relationships fit into this topic.  He actually commanded us to spread the gospel unto all the world, relating to whoever crossed our path.  Read Mark 16:15 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” it should show that we have to establish relationships with others.  This means he authored it.  How did he finish it?  We now have friends with other people.  Take it a step further, read Acts 2:46-47 “And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.”  He also commanded us to love our neighbor.  I will let you look that up.
 
Marriage, yes this, too.  He authored it by saying that Adam needed someone.  Look at the ending of Genesis 2:20 “And Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field; but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him,” and look at what this help meet was called in Genesis 2:26 “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh”.  Did you see it?  She was to be called a wife.  How do we know he is the finisher of marriage?  Look at the words “they shall be one flesh” this represents they shall be together forever; meaning it was a finished deal.  We also know that he was the author and finisher by telling us how each spouse is to treat each other in Ephesians 5:21-33.  Please go and read it.  This will help you to have a beautiful marriage.  You must understand this also, knowing this passage and all the other scriptures you learn about treating others will get you through those rough spots.  This is the very reason Jesus is the author and finisher to a true marriage.
 
Now, we will close with our relationship with Jesus and trusting in him.  We discussed he was not the author of confusion in the healing section.  What I do want to discuss are these two scriptures which clearly proves there was no confusion that he is the author and finisher of all areas of life.  John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God,” and Revelations 1:8 “I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.”  What powerful verses!  Do you see how powerful and true this is?  And, this is stating that Jesus is the author and finisher.  How can this be?  In the beginning he was the word meaning he was the author.  The Word was with God meaning that God can’t and will not lie, which implies we are to trust him.  The Word was God which implies his word is final, meaning he is the finisher.  You will find this is the same in Revelations 1:8.  He is the beginning “author” and the ending “finisher”. 
 
Like I said, this list could go on and on in many different areas of life.  The Lord told me to use these topics to get the point across that he is the author and finisher of our faith because it is thru faith that accomplishes our healing, ministry, relationships, marriage, and like I said in the beginning of this section we are to be trusting in him.

In his Service
Jason

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