Here is that the thing they ultimately die of is asphyxiation. The victims struggle to

breathe and increasingly every breath is excruciatingly difficult as they pull

themselves up and down from the hands nailed to the cross.

Well, realizing that victims were gasping for air and every word took enormous effort. You would think that they

would want to save their breath and not say anything that wasn't absolutely

essential. And sure enough as we meditate on the seven words that Jesus spoke from the

cross we realize that each of those words is significant. Each one is

purposeful, each one is necessary.

This is the Revive Our Hearts Podcast with Nancy De Moss Walgemuth,

author of incomparable.

For March 21st, 2024, I'm Danagresh.

This week, Nancy's been examining the final words of Christ on the cross.

It's part of the series incomparable.

The first three words spoken from the cross reveal Christ's heart for others.

As he asked God to forgive his enemies and as he offered assurance to the penitent

thief at his side. And today as we look at the third word, we see again that even as he is dying for the sins of the world, his mind is on specific individuals around him.

He's concerned for their needs above his own needs

and his own comfort.

And he doesn't consider it a waste of time or energy or breath to speak to those

individuals to minister to their needs and I'm so glad because still today those

words are ministering to us and to our needs.

Now let me ask you to turn for this third word

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