Blessings to all my dearest friends and fanily. He is risen, just as he said! A few years ago I got to thinking about Jesus' awesome last words from the cross. This poem was the result. I also taught on our Savior's last words at the county jail. It was one of the most powerful teachings I ever did in 23 years of jail ministry. The girls were riveted on what I was sharing. A couple started to cry. The presence of the Holy Spirit was so evident. Every last inmate prayed to receive the Savior. With something that anointed, I used this teaching for several years with similar effects. Every time I ended the teahcing with this poem. May it richly bless you and fill you with a sense of gratitude and awe at the depths of God's love for us.
LAST WORDS
Moments from
death,
Totally
physically, emotionally spent,
Having
pleaded to be spared,
To have the
cup pass,
Jesus
surrendered his will,
Sweat drops
of blood,
Agonized over
what lay ahead,
A crown of
thorns,
Beaten into
his brow,
As the curse
was broken,
A cat of nine
tails,
Mutilating
his flesh,
The world’s
sin,
On his
bruised shoulders,
The despair
of feeling forsaken,
Abandoned by
his Father,
Jesus uttered
his last words,
Caring words
for his Mom,
“Woman,
behold thy son,”
And his
beloved disciple,
“Behold thy
Mother,”
Also for us,
“Father,
forgive them,”
Words of
desperate anguish,
“My God, My
God,
Why have you
forsaken me?”
Words of
trusting submission,
“Into your
hands,
I commend my
spirit,”
When all
looked bleakest,
Words of
Triumphant conclusion,
“It is
finished!”
