Who Said It
Greg Asimakoupoulos

Greg Asimakoupoulos has combined pastoring and writing all his adult life. Currently the senior pastor of Mercer Island Covenant Church in suburban Seattle, he has also served churches in California and Illinois. For several years he crafted the 50 Day Spiritual Adventure series for Mainstay Ministries, and remains a prolific writer. Greg and Wendy have three daughters, with the youngest in high school.

What He Said
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Author James Herriot tells of an unforgettable wedding anniversary he and his wife celebrated early in their marriage. His boss had encouraged him to take his wife to a fancy restaurant, but Herriot balked. He was a young veterinarian and could not really afford it. "Oh, do it!" the boss insisted. "It's a special day!"

Herriot reluctantly agreed and surprised his wife with the news. En route to the restaurant, they stopped at a farm to examine a farmer's horse. Having finished the routine exam, he returned to his car and drove to the restaurant, unaware that his checkbook had fallen in the mud. After a wonderful meal, Herriot reached for his checkbook and discovered it was gone. Embarrassed, he tried to offer a way of making it up.

"Not to worry," the waiter replied. "Your dinner has been taken care of!" Herriot's employer had paid for the dinner in advance. God has done the same for us. Jesus' utterance on the cross, rendered "It is finished," was used in transactions to declare, "Paid in full."

Adapted from PreachingToday.com (3/20/06) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Thank you, Father, that You accepted the Son's sacrifice as payment in full for all our sins.

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