"To Make Complete"

 "For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken." (John 19:36 KJV)

  "And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns." (Philippians 1:6 NLT)

 We must remain encouraged, as it is, God does not overlook any detail, even the smallest little thing, is not left out; He is a Stickler when it comes doing everything He has promised, especially when it comes to His children! I'm not sure what He is currently waiting for, but I can only assume that He is holding out for the very last person that will say yes to believing in His Son for salvation. Besides that, I think we have everything else pretty much set in order; the things that have been spoken of, are ready to be used, and everything that needs to happen, is pretty much set in motion, the resources are all available, and now we just need the rapture to take place. 

 As to the thought from yesterday, those who are in ministry for the money or the glory, they know who they are, and nobody really needs to point them out. God will deal with His own house, so nobody needs to worry that it continues to happen. That said, maybe He is waiting for the bad servants to change, as if it is important to move thousands; those who have been comfortably waiting for leadership to get serious! If you are in that type of church, pray hard for your pastors! 

 This scripture that John is talking about, is linked to at least five Scriptures in the Old Testament, which is why he is making it something that we should pay attention to. At first glance, we might not think that it is all that big of a deal, but given the circumstances, this really is a pretty big deal. Matthew Henry points this out, saying: "That the scripture might be fulfilled, and so both the honor of the Old Testament preserved and the truth of the New Testament confirmed." 

 We must understand that this thing Jesus did on the cross, manifested weakness: it was God at His lowest form, suffering and dying, dying a physical death; something the Creator of heaven and earth had to make happen, because it could have never happened without His obedience to allow it to happen! 

 Matthew Henry points it like this: "There was a significancy in it; the strength of the body is in the bones. The Hebrew word for the bones signifies the strength, and therefore not a bone of Christ must be broken. Sin breaks our bones, as it broke David's (Psalms 51:8 'Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice'); but it did not break Christ's bones; he stood firm under the burden, mighty to save."  

 Keep looking up! We must stay alert and ready, just as the children of Israel were dressed and ready to go, when that first Passover had taken place; that was a sign of that preparation for departure...

""A faithful, sensible servant is one whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them. If the master returns and finds that the servant has done a good job, there will be a reward. I tell you the truth, the master will put that servant in charge of all he owns. But what if the servant is evil and thinks, 'My master won't be back for a while,' and he begins beating the other servants, partying, and getting drunk? The master will return unannounced and unexpected, and he will cut the servant in pieces and assign him a place with the hypocrites. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."" (Matthew 24:45-51 NLT)