As we look today to Jesus’ last words from the cross, we need to remember just how important last words can be. If you’re a United Methodist minister, for instance, you probably know the last words of John Wesley: “The best of all is, God is with us!” The best of all, indeed, is that God is with us. In just a few short words, and because they were his last—so important, John Wesley gave us words of hope, and words to live by, as he did. The reality of...
The Gospels record seven last statements of Jesus. Luke and John record three each, but Matthew and Mark each tell us of only one statement Jesus made from the cross. Surely, Jesus said more than that … but for these two Gospel writers, this one statement was all that needed to be recorded. … For many, it is the most moving, disturbing, and powerfully haunting statement of the seven: “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words reflect not only the darkness of this horrific experience Jesus...
The only thing more painful than not seeing our personal dreams come true … is when the dreams for our children fall apart. But, even when that happens, the one thing we can be sure of is this: God is with us—and them, no matter what! I’m sure that Joseph’s dad was sustained by this belief, when he lost his favorite son Joseph through a series of Plan B circumstances. Just listen: When Joseph was taken to Egypt by the Ishmaelite traders, he was purchased by Potiphar, an Egyptian officer....
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