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The carpet had been laid. The trim had been hung. The walls had been painted and the furniture was moved in. I sat in the middle of my newly finished basement, having just finished vacuuming the last few, stray carpet fibers that were scattered around the floor. It was FINISHED. My year-long "finish the basement" project had finally come to a close. Every free night and every free weekend had been spent down there. I had framed the walls, run the electrical, hung the sheet rock, installed the doors, placed the trim, and painted, painted, and painted some more. My journey was complete. The basement was ready for children! There's something about that feeling of completeness. There's a satisfaction in finishing what I had set out to do. In John 19:28-37, Jesus finished what He had started thirty-some years prior, when He took the form of a baby. Jesus hung on the cross. He bore the sins of the people. Then, He declared "It is finished" and He died. For the Apostle John, this is the climax of his Gospel. Everything that we've been preaching on for the past year and a half comes to completeness in John 19:30. But there's a little secret here. We often overlook it. Jesus' mission, while completed on the cross, did not stay on the cross when He left. Jesus did something that day that was amazing. And, when we read John 19:30, we can easily overlook it if we're not careful. As a result, we could miss the point of our entire lives. This Sunday, we are going to uncover the purpose of your life. The cross not only changes your eternal destiny, it changes your life right now. I cannot wait to see you Sunday! P. Dave