The Holy Spirit took very, very
special care to quote the seven sayings of Christ from the cross. The first saying from the cross,
Father, forgive them for they know not what they do. The second
saying was to the thief, today thou shall be with me in paradise. The third saying, while Christ
was hanging on the cross, he said to his mother, woman, behold
thy son, and son, behold thy mother. The fourth, my God, my
God, why hast thou forsaken me? The fifth was, I thirst. The sixth, it is that glorious
saying, it is finished, it is accomplished. And then the seventh,
into thy hands I commend my spirit." The greatest fear I have in speaking
on this subject is that of reducing them to doctrine or theology. These tremendous, awesome words
of our Lord. I want you to, tonight, think
about them. Think about them. Think about
who said them. The Lord God. Jehovah Jireh. Think of where they were said
at Calvary. Think of His condition when He
said them, in His agony and suffering, and the accomplishment of our
redemption. He spoke from the throne of Calvary. Think of the issues involved.
You see, this is no theme for argument or debate. This is that
hour about which he spoke when he said, my hour is not yet come. But now he says my hour is come. This is the hour that was determined
from all eternity when he was to bear his people's sin on the
tree of the cross. Often I try to think, when I'm
thinking of the cross, I try to think, I wonder what was the
climate and atmosphere in heaven, as they all watched and looked
over the banisters of that heavenly city as Jesus Christ, God in
human flesh, went to Calvary.