Three Sayings from the Cross
The words of a man on his death bed are usually fairly important. According to reports, Steve Jobs’ last words were: “Oh wow. Oh wow. Oh wow.” I don’t know why. Maybe it is because he saw another rich man welcoming him to his final destination.
Let’s direct our attention to the statements in John. We can learn many things about the nature of Jesus and what was on His mind in His last hours on earth.
FAMILY – 19:25-27:
Standing at the foot of the cross is Mary, Jesus’ mother. Since Joseph has not been mentioned in the Gospel accounts since Jesus’ early childhood, we presume that he has passed away.
But, Jesus has her care in His heart. He may be carrying the load of the world on His shoulders, but in His heart is His mother. Maybe John even stayed around, thinking about Mary, his friends’ mom. Jesus had one earthly concern before He left this world and He placed her into the hands of John.
How trustworthy are we with what God has put into our hands? We may have children to care for. We may have parents to provide for. Are we dependable? Could Jesus have that kind of trust in us?
HUMANITY – 19:28-29:
They had tried to give Jesus wine mixed with myrrh right before He was hung on the cross (Mark 15:23) but He refused that. Myrrh was a narcotic. It would have relieved His pain, dulled His senses, and perhaps put Him to sleep. But Jesus refused. When He died for you and me, Jesus endured the full extent of the pain with full consciousness.
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“I thirst” is the cry of mankind! It’s the cry of a human soul that thirsts for God! It is more than just the cry of a man who has hung on the cross for six hours! It is the cry of mankind who has thirsted for spiritual water since Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden.
“FINISHED” – 19:30:
Everything that was set in motion, literally from the dawn of creation when God said, “Let us make man in our image” – has now reached its consummation. God’s plan to redeem man has come to its final hours.
All of the rituals in the Old Testament, the temple, the sacrifices, the promises, the covenants – everything has pointed to this moment. Everything has led mankind to this hour.
The promise of the “seed” (Gen. 3:15) is now realized. Now, it is fulfilled. Now, it is finished. There will be no more animal sacrifices. There will be no more anointing a new high priest. There will be no more Days of Atonement. It is finished. It is done. It is accomplished.
Remember these words from the cross: Family. Humanity. Finished.
–Paul Holland
