The seven last words of Jesus Christ

The seven last words of Jesus Christ...

1. Father, forgive them for they know not, what they do... (Luke 23:34)

Forgive them. His tormentors, both Jews and Romans. Some of the fruit of this prayer can be in the salvation of thousands of people in Jerusalem at Pentecost.

they know not, what they do... they were not aware of the full scope of their wickedness. They did not recognize Him as the true Messiah. They were blind to the light of divine truth

"for if they had understood it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." (1 Cor. 2:8).

Still, their ignorance certainly did not mean that they deserved forgiveness; rather, their spiritual blindness itself was a manifestation of their guilt (John 3:19). But Christ's prayer while they were in the very act of mocking Him is an expression of the boundless compassion of divine grace.

2. Today you will be with me in paradise (Luke 23:43)

the penitent thief's prayer reflected his belief that the soul lives on after death; that Christ had a right to rule over a kingdom of the souls of men; and that He would soon enter that kingdom despite His impending death. His request to be remembered was a plea for mercy, which also reveals that the thief understood he had no hope but divine grace, and that the dispensing of that grace lay in Jesus' power. All of this demonstrates true faith on the part of the dying thief, and Christ graciously affirmed the man's salvation.

Paradise. This word speaks of heaven.

3. Here is your son, here is your mother (John 19:26-27)

the disciple whom He loved. This is a reference to John. Jesus, as firstborn and breadwinner of the family before he started His ministry, did not give the responsibility to His brothers because they were not sympathetic to His ministry nor did they believe in Him and they likely were not present at the time.

let's not worship Mary because even Jesus called her "woman" not "mother". Mary was just an instrument of God so that His Son can live on this earth. Yes! Of course, she was the mother of Jesus but not literally worship her as the mother of God because she was also a 100% human like us.

4. Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani (Mark 15:34)

This means "My God! My God! Why have You forsaken me?"
It tells us that Jesus felt keenly His abandonment by the Father, resulting from god's wrath being poured out on Him as the substitute for sinners.

5. I am thirsty (John 19:28)

Jesus was also thirst even though He was God. We can get the word "thirst" from John 4:13-14, that only Jesus can satisfy our soul, not the things in the world because the things in the world are temporary but the godly things are eternal which will last forever.

6. It is finished! (John 19:30)

The entire work of redemption had been brought to completion. The translation of "it is finished" means being placed on receipts for taxes. In other words, "paid in full."
He gave up His spirit. The sentence signaled that Jesus "handed over" His spirit as an act of His will. No one took his life from Him, for He voluntarily and willingly gave it up.

7. Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit (Luke 23: 44-47)

Normally, victims of crucifixion died much slower deaths. He, being in control, simply yielded up His soul, committing it to God. Thus He "offered Himself without spot to God." (Heb. 9:14)

God bless! <><