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Part 7 of 7 "7 Words from the cross" in the Spring 2016 VISION Newsletter
Luke 23:46 - Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.
The victory of trust in God. These are the last words of Jesus before dying.
- He gave His life voluntarily: No one can take my life from me. I lay down my life voluntarily, for I have the authority to lay it down when I want to and also the power to take it back again (John 10:18). This reminds us that Jesus had the power to avoid the cross. He had the power at any moment to subdue His persecutors and walk away from the cross. So while it was physical nails that pierced His hands and feet, in reality it was His trust in God and His love for us that bound Him to the cross.
- His mission is complete and He is confident that His spirit will be welcomed and safe in God’s presence, despite the darkness and aloneness of His suffering, now that He has overcome the sin that separates from God.