#7LASTWORD "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do."

THE SEVEN LAST WORD

The seven last words of Jesus on the cross are the transcendence of hope.  Jesus cross over all the darkness of night and abandons himself confidently into the arms of his Father. It is the cry of the dying, the groan of the despairing, the entreaty of the lost. It is Jesus!

On these 7 days before Easter, it's beautiful to meditate these precious last words of our Light and Hope, the Kyrios (The Lord), who died and resurrected.

First Day: "FATHER, FORGIVE THEM, FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY DO." Lk 23:34

The first word, is acknowledgment and respectful address of a child to the one who gives him life: "Father", "Abba", "Papa", "Dad", etc. Jesus had always the KNOWLEDGE of BEING THE SON.

Jesus said: “Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does. For the Father loves the Son and shows him all he does. Yes, and he will show him even greater works than these, so that you will be amazed. John 5:19-20

Jesus until the end never forgot that all He did wasn't for His own glory, but everything was in obedience to the will of the Father.  The will of the Father is the conversion of the sinner and not his death.

The worst sin is ignorance, when one ignores what is right and what is just. Many sinned by ignorance because they never have known the signs of hope. Hope that comes from the love of the Father that gives strength to a true conversion. The knowledge of hope that the "PRODIGAL SON" had, the BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF HIS FATHER'S HOUSE: “When he came to his senses, he said, ‘How many of my father’s hired servants have food to spare, and here I am starving to death! I will set out and go back to my father and say to him: Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son; make me like one of your hired servants.’ So he got up and went to his father.

The TRUE HOPE that the devil doesn't want to let people know is THE FORGIVENESS that REDEEMS & RESTORES:  ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.  Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let’s have a feast and celebrate.  For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’ So they began to celebrate. (cfr. Lk 15)

BRING THE BEST ROBE - it's giving back ones dignity, because SIN causes curse and death, destroys the interior dress of being children of the Father.

PUT A RING ON HIS FINGER - the ring means the "SONSHIP", being Son of the Father, the "BELONGINGNESS"; the RING that brings the EMBLEM of the family.

BRING SANDALS ON HIS FEET - remove the uneasyness caused by being barefooted, thus, it's giving back the total security to the beloved. 

LET'S  FEAST AND CELEBRATE - Eucharist (thanksgiving), Convivial celebration, the REJOICING AND the WORSHIP - the FEAST OF JOY, the Eating-Together: Communion.


Prayer:

Jesus, by your Cross you have redeemed the world.
Let your blood be on me, so to heal me and cleanse every curse caused by my sins and to all those sins that are on my bloodline.
Jesus, let your Cross be in my thoughts so rid out every memory of fear and trauma, and your Holy Spirit can guide me with better thoughts and ideas.
Holy Father, remind me always of your INFINITE LOVE, a love with no-measures because it's endless.
This I pray in your name Jesus, my Lord and my Savior.