IT IS FINISHED

Pastor Gary Reckart
Passover Leader 2011

 This morning as I was having my devotions. Reading, praying, and worshipping the Lord Jesus. I was also reminiscing about finishing the Passover Guide that I have had in my heart for a long time. I wanted to complete this for years. But since there were few I could really share it with I delayed.  Years have come and gone and I have had so many beautiful Passover Feast celebrations. In years past they were often quite simple, just the basic elements of Unleavened Bread, Wine, and Footwashing. I taught the story of Passover and included most of what is contained in the Guide. I have so many things the Lord Jesus has showed me to transfer. It has always been a time of Spiritual blessing. Jesus always shows me he loves me and adds even more to my understanding. I am so thankful for the honor the Lord bestows upon me.

As I was thinking of the many beautiful things that are in the Passover Guide, things many have never read before in their life. Never even heard. I thought to myself, when this is finished. When I have completed this great story. Can I be satisfied I have done my very best to give the Body of Christ a powerful tool to be used until Jesus comes. I have written hundreds of pages of studies. All I believe God given. I would love nothing better than to close out my whole writing career with a Passover Story crowned with my greatest praise to the Lord Jesus Christ. I felt if I could accomplish this gift to the world I would be satisfied when my life came to its end.

It was then something real came to me. Something more powerful than I have ever considered. It was the words of Jesus: IT IS FINISHED!

For some, they may die but they never end a real finished life. Some will die lost, backslid, in bitterness, envy, hate, contempt, jealousy, and so forth. They will never die a real FINISHED life. In fact they do not want to. Or they would approach death a little more cautious and a little more respectful.

It is in the Passover story I get my revelation of IT IS FINISHED.  I will not write here my words in the Passover Guide. I would not cast this pearl to the swine who frequent this blog to steal, pervert, and mock. I have reserved these words for those who have shown love for the Truth.  While many of you will read of the Passover Guide, you will likely never lay your eyes on it, if I have my choice. See, I do not believe those who love not the Truth should be given the treasures of the Bride. Even though I have shared some of these with men who turned out perverters, deceivers, liars, and blasphemers: they will get no more directly from me.  Like Jesus, I want to draw the circle. As Jesus drew from the great number who followed him only 12, to give the mysteries of the Kingdom: I likewise realize Truth is not but for a close circle of men.

As I think today of the words: IT IS FINISHED, I can say this, I want to end my life when the time comes with words of the same kind.

No, I do not plan to die soon. So far I am in reasonable health. I plan to live many more years to the glory of Christ. And while I wait my own exit, I will continue to believe in the Passover Story. It is my life, my being, my soul.  And after all these years wanting to put it in simple written form:

IT IS FINISHED.... The Story

Let my praise be: Hosanna in the HIGHEST.

To my Lord Jesus Christ

Bishop Reckart