SEEDS OF DESTINY FOR TODAY
Seeds of Destiny devotional by Pastor Paul and Becky Enenche 17th April 2026 the founder and president of the Dunamis International Gospel centre. The Seed of Destiny Devotional is filled with refreshing, instructive, soul-lifting and life-changing contents. Read & be greatly blessed.
The Topic of Seeds of Destiny Devotional for 17th April 2026 Is “It Is Finished!”
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Whoever is redeemed by the Blood of Jesus is not inferior to anyone under heaven.
SCRIPTURE: Isaiah 53:1–5
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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SEEDS OF DESTINY MESSAGE FOR TODAY 17TH APRIL 2026
These three words: “It is finished!” are among the most powerful words ever spoken in human history. They were not words of weakness. They were not words of surrender to defeat; they were words of victory. They were words that announced the completion of a divine assignment.
The Cross was not an accident. It was not a tragedy. It was not a failure. The Cross was a divine transaction. It was heaven’s strategy for the redemption of mankind. At Calvary, something eternal happened: humanity crossed over from bondage to freedom, from condemnation to justification, and from despair to hope.
Everything we are today as believers stands on what happened at Calvary. Without the Cross, there will be no Christianity. Without the Cross, there is no redemption.
Now, what did Jesus carry on the Cross?
1. He Carried Our Transgressions and Iniquities
On the Cross of Calvary, sin was dealt with, condemnation was addressed, and the price for our redemption was fully paid. No believer should live under the burden of sin and the weight of guilt when Jesus already took away our transgressions. The iniquity of us all was laid on Him.
2. He Carried Our Sickness and Infirmity
Before the Cross, sickness dominated humanity, but at Calvary, divine health was secured. Jesus carried away our griefs and sorrows — including pains, diseases, and afflictions. His stripes paid for our wholeness.
3. He Carried Our Oppression and Bondage
Every form of captivity, spiritual oppression, generational bondage, curses, or demonic harassment was addressed at the Cross. The authority of darkness was challenged and disarmed.
4. He Carried Our Rejection and Shame
He was despised and rejected so that we might be accepted. He bore shame so we can walk in dignity. The Cross removes inferiority—whoever is redeemed by the Blood of Jesus is not inferior to anyone under heaven.
5. He Carried Our Sorrows and Depression
He was a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Our emotional wounds and pain were laid upon Him. Joy became our covenant right.
6. He Carried Our Poverty and Scarcity
Though He was rich, He became poor for our sake (2 Corinthians 8:9). At Calvary, the power of lack was broken and provision was secured.
7. He Carried Our Premature Death
He tasted death for every man (Hebrews 2:9), so death would not have the final authority over us.
What does “It Is Finished!” really mean?
1. It Means, “It Has Ended!”
• The reign of sin ended.
• The authority of Satan ended.
• The dominion of darkness ended.
2. It Means Completed
The assignment was completed. The mission was accomplished. Nothing was left undone.
3. It Means Paid in Full
• The debt of sin has been paid in full.
• The penalty of transgression has been paid in full.
There is no outstanding balance. The handwriting that was against us was nailed to the Cross. The record was cleared. The charges were canceled. The debt was discharged.
Remember This: Whoever is redeemed by the Blood of Jesus is not inferior to anyone under heaven.
PRAYER: Father, thank You for the finished work of Calvary. Thank You because my sin is forgiven, my healing is secured, bondage is broken, and my debt is paid. I receive by faith everything Jesus accomplished for me. I refuse to carry what He has already carried. I walk in victory by the finished work of Jesus, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
ASSIGNMENT(S):
1. Identify any burden you are still carrying—guilt, fear, sickness, shame, anxiety, etc.
2. Consciously lay it at the Cross in prayer.
3. Declare aloud: “It is finished!” and begin to live accordingly.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: IT IS FINISHED by Dr. Paul Enenche
QUOTE: The sinless Son of God paid for the sinful consequences of the sinful acts of sinful men. That is what Calvary signifies. Culled from the book, The Blessing of His Bleeding by Dr. Paul Enenche.
DAILY BIBLE READING: Ezra 10 – Nehemiah 2
AMAZING FACT: The human immune system can distinguish between 1 million different antigens.
PROPHETIC DECLARATION/WORD: Everything carried on the Cross be released from your life today in Jesus’ Name.
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