THE NEW DAILY, SANTO DOMINGO Here we present the seven words spoken by the Lord Jesus Christ before his crucifixion
First Word
“Father. Forgive them they know not what they do. ” (Luke 23, 24)
Jesus left us a great lesson in these words, as though being God, did not address to prove his innocence, because the truth always prevails. We must deal with the judgment before God and not of men. Jesus did not ask forgiveness for him because he had sinned, he asked for those accused. We are not one to judge. God has forgiven us great sins, so we must forgive others. Forgiveness helps remove hatred. Love must win hatred. The true test of a Christian is not how much he loves his friends, but his enemies. Forgiving enemies is magnanimity, forgiveness is proof of love
Second Word
. “I assure you: Today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43)
These words teach us the attitude we take to pain and suffering. The way we react to pain depends on our philosophy of life. A poet says that two prisoners looked through the bars of his cell and one saw mud and other saw stars. These are the attitudes that are expressed in the two thieves crucified next to Jesus, one did not give meaning to their pain and the other did. We need to spiritualize the suffering to be better people. Jesus on the cross is a proof of love. The thief on the right, to see Jesus on the cross understands the value of suffering. Suffering can do good to others and to our soul. Brings us closer to God if we give way.
Third Word
“Woman, behold your son. Behold your Mother. ” (John 19: 26-27)
The Virgin is proclaimed Mother of all men.
Love seeks to lighten the suffering and take their pain. A mother when she loves wants to take the pain of the wounds of their children. Jesus and Mary love us with a love without limits. Mary is Mother of each of us. In John we are represented each of us. Mary is the refuge of sinners. She understands that we are sinners.
Fourth Word
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Mark 15, 34)
It is a prayer, a psalm. He is the son who speaks to the Father.
These words remind us of the sins of men. Sin is the death of the soul. Kindness is the constant rejection of sin. Sin is the abandonment of God by man. The man rejected God and Jesus experienced this.
Fifth Word
“I am thirsty!” (John 19, 28)
Thirst is a sign of life. Thirsts to give life and so dies.
He was thirsty for souls of men. The Pastor was alone, without his sheep. Throughout his life Jesus had sought souls. Body aches were nothing compared to the pain of the soul. That man despise his love deeply hurt in his heart. Every man needs to be happy and can not be happy without God. The thirst of every man is the thirst of love.
Sixth Word
“It is finished”. (John 19, 30)
It all makes sense: Jesus gives us his love life. Jesus fulfilled the will of His Father. Its mission would end with his death. The plan was made. Our plan is not finished yet because we have not yet saved our souls. Everything we do should be directed to this end. Suffering, setbacks of life remind us that complete happiness can only achieve in the sky. Learn to die dying to ourselves, our pride, our envy, our laziness, thousands of times each day.
Seventh Word
“Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit” . (Luke 23, 46)
Jesus dies with serenity, peace, prayer is trust in God. It leaves in the hands of his father.
These words make us think that we should take care of our soul, not only our body. Jesus gave his body but not his soul. He returned his spirit to his Father not cry of rebellion but with a triumphant cry. Nobody can take away our spirit. It is important to remember what our destiny in the life not wrong way to go. Jesus never lost sight of his goal to follow. He sacrificed everything to achieve it. The most important thing in life is the salvation of our souls.
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