It Is Finished

I was messing around on the net when I ran across a reference to my favorite song, It Is Finished by Petra. Here are the lyrics:

In the heat of the early morning
On a hill they call the Skull
The roaring of the angry mob had settled to a lull
All eyes were cast upon the man whose hands and feet were bound
They saw him cry in anguish when they heard the hammer pound

They watched the bloody woven thorns with which His head was crowned
They watched the bloody cross of wood be dropped into the ground
The soldiers gambled for His clothes, they watched them win and lose
They saw the sign above His head that said "King of the Jews"

(Chorus) (It is finished) And the sky grew black as the night
(It is finished) And the people scattered in fright
The work had been done, redemption had been won
The war was over without a fight
It is finished

They searched His face for anger, for vengeance in His stare
Instead of eyes that burned with hate a look of love was there
He prayed for their forgiveness and bowed His battered head
And noone knew the meaning of the final words He said

The provision has been made
The foundation has been laid
He paid the ransom due and tore the temple veil in two
And opened up the way for me and you
It is finished

This goes right along with my post from yesterday. Also, I think you can see why it is my favorite song. It is taken directly from the Bible. The story of the Crucifixion directly translated into song. This is the moment of our victory. At the bleakest time in His existence Christ was on the verge of defeating Satan and taking away from him the keys of death and Hell.

"Father in Heaven, I praise and thank you for the sacrifice of your Son. Please, never let me take this for granted. Let me always remember the price paid for my soul. Amen"