7 Last Sayings

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Luke 23:34 KJV 1900

34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.

For centuries people have wondered why I said this phrase. There have been books about it, Sermons about it, and even articles trying to figure out what I was thinking.

I am here today, to tell why I did what I did.

It was a long night on Calvary.

One of the worst nights of my life.

I remember it like it was yesterday.

I had just left Gethsemane, having a gruesome prayer asking my father to take this cup away from me.

It was so bad, I was sweating droplets of blood.

Anxiety was creeping in.

It was really hitting me that I had to take this cup.

The God in me knew that I was the only hope.

But the human in me, did not want it to be so.

It was a long night I tell you.

After praying in the Garden one of my own disciples betrayed me with a kiss.

They took me away, to be mocked and beaten.

I was beaten so bad, that I could not even realize how I was still alive.

Most people wouldn't have even made it to the cross

I couldn’t see a thing, as I was blindfolded.

I was struck in the face and told to prophesy.

I get moved to face the sanhedrian

Then handed over to pontious pilate.

Then facing herod.

.It was a long night. and I said not a word.

They let a criminal go in my place. by the name of barabus.

Then they made me take his place.

Oh was I tired.

They beat me and beat me.

If you put a before and after picture, you wouldn’t even recognize me.

I was done badly.

A crown of thorns was placed on my head causing excruciating pain.

My lips were busted.

My eyes were blacked

My hands were nailed

My feet were ribboned

I was placed between two theives

with a sign that read this is the king of the Jews. I said not a word.

I am now hanging on a cross.

Hands hurting from the nails drilled in them.

I have open wounds in my back and the splinters from the wooden cross were hurting me.

I was humiliated

and As I got on the cross, I lifted myself up to speak. I take a deep breath, and The first thing that came out of my mouth was, “Father forgive them, For they do not know what they do.”

Now before I get into the forgiveness part. I want you to understand that after everything I had gone through, I still had enough sense to call on the Father.

That After everything that I was struggling with

The pain

The grief

The hurt

The breathing.

I still had enough fortitude to say Father.

And if you want to make it through some rough seasons of your life, you have to have sense enough to call on the Father. But that’s not where I want to go.

I said Father Forgive them.

I want to give three points of reference.

The first point of reference is:

The Place in which I said it:

You see most of the time, people do not forgive until the wounds have healed.

People do not forgive until time has passed.

People do not forgive until the emotions have subsided.

They do not forgive until time permits them.

The initiation of forgiveness is also the beginning of healing!!

You think that forgiveness starts after healing but really the healing starts after the forgiveness

I was not holding a grudge.

I was not fighting or arguing. I honestly wanted God to forgive them.

I really wanted God to let them off the hook. “Ill tell you why in a minute.”

and truth be told

we all have a them in our lives

one who lied on you

one who talked about you

one who misused you

one who did you wrong

But them is who pushed you to your purpose

The second point of reference is

The Persons for whom I said it

I said Father Forgive Them.

So many people wanted to know who “Them” was.

Them were the people who beat me

Them were the people who lied on me

Them were the people who let an innocent man be killed

Them were the people who plotted it

Them were the people who planned it

Them were the people who executed it

Them were the people who scandalized my name

Them were the people who did me bad

Them were the people who hurt me

Them were the people who messed me over

Them were the people who ruined my character

I said Father forgive THEM. AS IN ALL OF THEM. AS IN NOT JUST SOME OF THEM BUT ALLL OF THEM I NEED YOU TO HAVE COMPASSION ON.

AND THE LAST POINT OF REFRENCE IS.

The Purpose of which I asked

I said “Father forgive them” because they do not know what they are doing.

They didn’t know who I am

They didn’t know why I have come

They didn’t know what I am capable of

They didn’t know where I come from

They didn’t know I put the bark in the dog

They didn’t know I put the meow in the cat

They didn’t know that I am the alpha

They didn’t know that I am the omega

I wanted their guilt to be transformed as innocence based on the lack of knowledge.

They just didn’t know.

So father forgive them, because it’s not their fault.

They thought it was for my pain

But they helped fulfill my purpose

They thought it was for my demise

but it was for their development

They thought it was for my wrongs

but I let them do it to cover them from theirs.

They though I was gone stay like this.

They thought I wasnt gone com back from this

They thought it was over

But thanks be unto God.

That I am able today

That we are all living today.

Because of what THEY DID.

We are alive today.

Because of what they did.

FATHER FORGIVE THEM.

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