The Last words spoken by Jesus Christ as our Lord hung on
the Cross at Calvary.
1st (First) Word of The Cross
“Father,
forgive them, for they know not what they do.”
Scripture
Reference: Luke 23:32-37
“And when they came to the place that is
called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, one on his right
and one on his left. And said, ‘Father, forgive them, for they know not what
they do.’ And they cast lots to divide his garments. And the people stood by,
watching, but the rulers scoffed at him, saying, ‘He saved others; let him save
himself, if he is the Christ of God, his Chosen One! The soldiers also mocked
him, coming up and offering him sour wine and saying, ‘If you are the King of
the Jews, save yourself!’”
2nd (Second) Word of The
Cross
"Truly, I say to you, today you will
be with me in Paradise."
Scripture Reference: Luke 23:39-43
“One of the
criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, ‘Are you not the Christ? Save
yourself and us!’ But the other rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not fear God,
since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? And we indeed justly,
for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing
wrong.’ And he said, ‘Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.’ And Jesus
said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”
3rd
(Third) Word of The Cross
“Woman, behold, your son! …
Behold, your mother!”
Scripture Reference: John 19:23-27
“When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and
divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic. But
the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, so they said to
one another, ‘Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall
be.’ This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, ‘They divided my garments
among them, and for my clothing they casts lots.’ So the soldiers did these
things, but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s
sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdelene. When Jesus saw His mother
and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman,
behold your son!” Then He said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from
that hour the disciple took her to his own home.”
4th
(Fourth) Word of The Cross
“Eloi, Eloi, lema Sabachthani?”
(Translated: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken
me?”)
Scripture Reference: Mark 15:33-36
“And when
the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth
hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema
Sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God my God why have you forsaken me?’ And some
of the bystanders hearing it said, behold he is calling Elijah. And someone ran
and filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a reed and gave it to him to
drink, saying wait, let us see whether Elijah will come to take him down.”
5th
(Fifth) Word of The Cross
“I Thirst.”
Scripture Reference: John 19:29
“After this,
Jesus knowing that all was now finished said (to fulfill the Scripture), ‘I
Thirst’.”
6th
(Sixth) Word of the Cross.
“It is Finished.”
Scripture Reference: John 19:30
“When Jesus had
received the sour wine, he said, ‘It is finished,’ and he bowed his head and
gave up his spirit.”
7th
(Seventh) Word of The Cross
“Father, into your hands I commit my
spirit.”
Scripture Reference: Luke 23:44-49
“It was now
about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the
ninth hour, while the sun’s light failed. And the curtain of the temple was
torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud said, ‘Father, into your hands
I commit my spirit.’ And having said this, he breathed his last. Now when the
centurion saw what had taken place, he praised God, saying, ‘Certainly, this
man was innocent!’ And all the crowds that had assembled for this spectacle
when they saw what had taken place, returned home beating their breasts. And
all his acquaintances and the women who had followed him from Galilee stood at
a distance watching these things.”
What YOU can do today. Recognize you are
a sinner and need for Jesus to cleanse your life. Bow your head in acknowledgement
of God's plan for your salvation. Pray to Almighty God in the name of Jesus
Christ: Accept that Jesus is the son of God. Believe that Christ came and died
for your sins. Confess your need for a savior. Ask Jesus Christ to come into
your life and become your Lord and Savior. Get a Holy Bible. Begin a relationship
with Jesus Christ, buttressed by prayer and guidance by the Holy Spirit. Live
your life for the Glory of Almighty God. Do It For Christ.
Blessings and peace,
Servant Hortense D. Grimes
Founder, Do It For Christ Ministries
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