The Last Words of Jesus on the Cross—A Wosia
As our Lord Jesus hung upon the cross, every word from His lips was a gift, a final wosia—a last will of love, mercy, and truth entrusted to us, His children. Each word is a light shining through His suffering, a guide for our lives, and a testimony of His eternal mission.
The First Word: “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do.”
In His pain, Jesus chose forgiveness. While men mocked, scourged, and nailed Him, He prayed for their pardon. His last words was mercy—mercy that reaches beyond guilt, beyond hatred, beyond human limits. We, too, are called to forgive, even when it feels impossible, for in His cross our wounds are healed.
The Second Word: “Today, you will be with me in paradise.”
To the repentant thief, Jesus opened the gates of Heaven. This last words is hope. Paradise is not a distant dream, but a promise for those who turn to Him in faith, even in their final moments. Each day, our choices prepare us for eternity—Heaven or Hell. Christ reminds us that His mercy is near, and His promise is sure.
The Third Word: “Woman, behold your son! Behold, your mother!”
In His agony, Jesus gave us a new family. He entrusted His Mother to the beloved disciple, and the beloved disciple to His Mother. His last words is the Church itself, born of love at the foot of the cross—a family bound together not by blood, but by faith, by care, and by solidarity.
The Fourth Word: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
Here is the mystery of suffering. The Son of God Himself felt abandoned, carrying the weight of our sins. Yet even in His cry of anguish, His last words is faith. He shows us that in our own darkness, when God seems silent, we are not forsaken. Our suffering can become a path to salvation, for Christ has sanctified every pain.
The Fifth Word: “I am thirsty.”
This thirst was more than physical—it was the thirst of love. A thirst for souls, a longing to complete the Father’s mission. His last words here is commitment: that every Scripture is fulfilled, every promise kept. Even in weakness, He reveals His burning desire to save us and His unquenchable love for the world.
The Sixth Word: “It is finished.”
With these words, Jesus declared that His mission was complete. His last words is victory. The work of redemption, long prepared through prophecy and covenant, reached its fulfillment at the cross. What looked like defeat was triumph. What seemed like the end was the beginning of new life.
The Seventh Word: “Father, into Your hands I commit my spirit.”
At last, Jesus entrusted everything to the Father. His last words is trust. In His final breath, He teaches us how to die—in confidence, in surrender, in peace. He shows us that death is not the end, but the return home to the Father’s embrace.
The last words of Jesus is not written on paper, but on His pierced hands and wounded side. It is not sealed with ink, but with His blood. His testament is for all people—for the Church, for sinners, for the suffering, for the world.
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