THE PRICELESSNESS OF JESUS' LAST SEVEN WORDS
In brief... Jesus' suffering on the cross - " I t is no wonder that Jesus managed only a few words at a time on the Cross - each word spoken was accompanied by excruciating pain, on his feet, his back, his wrist, his entire body… each word leading him closer to his death by asphyxia." Dear friends, I participated in the Stations of the Cross with some parents this morning, and learnt from a doctor mum about the medical aspects of Jesus’ passion. It was a “wow” session for me personally as I have not been exposed to this aspect before – very sobering & sorrowful to have a better understanding of the excruciating pains experienced by our Lord. Many aspects touched me, but I’d like share just one area – it has to do with the pricelessness of the last seven Words Jesus left for us from the Cross. Beyond the piercing pains that accompanied the tremendous injuries sustained by Christ, I learnt that He had suffered so greatly just by breathing, somet...