The seven last words of Jesus on the cross:
Are you weak and heavy laden? Cumbered with a world of care?
Here are some words of encouragement for you. The Holy Bible says, “…my
strength is made perfect in weakness.” (from 2 Corinthians 12: 9) The apostle Paul wrote that. I believe he was
inspired by The Holy Spirit to write it. To put it more in context, I will
share with you part of the passage from which it is taken:
“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the
abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the
messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For
this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said
unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in
weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the
power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in
reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake:
for when I am weak, then am I strong.” (2 Corinthians 12: 7-10)
Meditate on the following words as well, as you go through
your trials and tribulations. The following words are the words of the
strongest man that ever walked on the face of this planet, who was born of a
woman: the Son of God:
1. ”Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.”
(Luke 23: 34)
2. “Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in
paradise.” (Luke 23: 43)
3. “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple
standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, ‘Woman, behold thy son!’
Then saith he to the disciple, ‘Behold thy mother!’ And from that hour that
disciple took her unto his own home.” (John 19: 26, 27)
4. “And about the
ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, ‘Eli, Eli lama sabachthani?’
that is to say, ‘My God, my god, why hast thou forsaken me’” (Matthew 27: 46)
5. “After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now
accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, ‘I thirst.’” (John
19: 28)
6. “Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they
filled a sponge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth.
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, ‘It is finished.’: and
he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.” (John 19: 29, 30)
7. “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, ‘Father,
into thy hands I commend my spirit’: and having said thus, he gave up the
ghost.” (Luke 23: 46)
(Scriptures taken from The King James Version of The Holy
Bible.)
