Today’s Greek Lesson

I thought I was done blogging for a while, but a few minutes ago, I realized I had something to pass on.

The other day, I heard the word tetelestai in my head over and over, for no apparent reason, and I had to look it up to be sure what it meant. It turned out to be the Greek word Jesus used (assuming it wasn’t translated in the gospels) at the end of the crucifixion. It means something like, “It is finished,” although it can also be used to indicate the fulfillment of an obligation. You could use it to indicate that you have paid a debt, or to say you have finished a job you were paid to do.

Today while I was praying with my wife, I was thanking God for giving us what I had asked for, and I blurted out, “Tetelestai!”

By this I meant our prayers would be answered, because the answers had been paid for on the cross.

I didn’t see it coming. It just popped out.

Useful word. It seems you can use it to assert your rights when talking to God or evil spirits. It’s almost like a company credit card.

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Forgot to add this.

The day before I heard “tetelestai” in my head, I dreamed I was cooking in my dad’s kitchen, and he came in, wrapped his arms around me, held me tightly, and said a nonsense word. Suddenly, I had the feeling the world was ending. I thought nuclear weapons were being used somewhere. I looked at a computer monitor on a nearby counter to see if there was any news.

I told my wife about the dream and the word. Afterward, she had a dream. We were together, and she was concerned because of my experiences. I told her God had given me a revelation, and it showed that the things he was telling me about the future were good, not bad.

Then today I had the revelation, fulfilling her prophetic dream.

It’s very nice to have a wife who hears from God.