The Last Seven Words on the Cross 7 - “Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT”
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"And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said,
'Father, INTO YOUR HANDS I COMMIT MY SPIRIT.'
Having said this, He breathed His last."
Luke 23:46
Jesus had suffered on the cross for a long time, shedding His blood and water. So, He had already been completely exhausted just before His death. Nevertheless, He cried out with a loud voice, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit," and then breathed His last. Unlike the fourth word where He cried, "My God, My God," here He addressed God as “Father,” because His mission as the atoning sacrifice had been accomplished.
Jesus Committing His Spirit to God the Father
Then, what is the reason that Jesus who came to this earth as the Savior committed His spirit to God the Father? Since human beings consist of spirit, soul, and body (1 Thess 5:23), the spirit and soul leave the body upon death. At this moment, God’s children go into the bosom of God the Father, but those who are not, go to hell (Luke 16:19?31). And the body is buried and decays, eventually returning to a handful of dust.
As the Son of God, Jesus also came to this earth in the flesh, and just like us, He had a spirit, soul, and body. However, because Jesus fulfilled all of God’s will by being crucified, even though His body might die, no one could kill His spirit. Therefore, before He breathed His last, He committed His spirit into the hands of God the Father.
If God received only our spirits and not our souls, what would happen? In heaven, we would only know the truth, but we would not understand the tears, sorrow, and pain we experienced on this earth?things known through the operation of the soul. Like Adam in the Garden of Eden, we would not be able to appreciate the happiness of heaven or give thanks from the heart. For this reason, God receives both our spirit and our soul together.
Another reason Jesus committed His spirit to God the Father is that the Creator God is the One who governs not only the providence and cycles of the universe but also the life, death, blessing, and curse of all human beings. Matthew 10:29?31 reads, "Are not two sparrows sold for a cent? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father... Therefore do not fear; you are more valuable than many sparrows." If even a single sparrow does not fall without God's permission, how much more so for the children of God?
Everything belongs to God and takes place under His sovereignty, and He alone is the One who answers our prayers. Therefore, Jesus Himself offered a prayer committing His spirit to God the Father.
The Reason Jesus Prayed with a Loud Voice
Then, why did Jesus deliberately pray with a loud voice, "Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit," even amidst the agony of the cross? It was to ensure that all the people could hear and understand, and also because it is the will of God to cry out in prayer with a loud voice. Furthermore, because it was a prayer committing His spirit to God, He cried out earnestly.
In addition, Jesus' prayer, "into Your hands I commit My spirit," is a declaration that He had fulfilled His mission by fully obeying every word in accordance with the will of God.
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