Seven Last Words

I would like to share with all of you some thoughts and reflections for this Good Friday  on Jesus’ “Seven Last Words” according to my former Teacher at the Ateneo Grade School, Sir Pido Aguilar Jr, whose passion for God inspires me to live my life joyfully dedicating every moment to God’s greater glory.

1)  This Holy Week, let us EMULATE JESUS when He said on the Cross: "Father, forgive them for they know not what they do."  LET US FORGIVE, whoever they are, whatever they may have done, no matter how past or recent. LET US FORGIVE, not take offense, not take anything personally. LET US FORGIVE, understand that the doer may not be himself at that moment. This Holy week, LET US FORGIVE so we are free.

2)  This Holy Week, let us HOLD ON to the PROMISE OF JESUS at the Cross when He told the good thief: "Today, you shall be with Me in Paradise." Are we ready to go? Sorry for our sins? Truly repentant? Resolve to be good? Found our call & followed it? Back to the arms of our Father? Loved others? Forgiven them too? Mission accomplished? Let us HOLD ON to the PROMISE OF JESUS that WE SHALL BE IN PARADISE.

3)  This Holy Week, let us KEEP IN HEART what Jesus said on the Cross: "Mother, BEHOLD thy son; son, BEHOLD thy Mother." Let us look after one another. Let us take care of family, friends, strangers. Let us hold hands. Let us be one. Let us bind & bond. Let us watch over those in need. Let us reach out. When we BEHOLD one another, we see GOD in each one, and that is GOOD.

4)  This Holy Week, let us LEARN from the AUTHENTICITY of JESUS when He said on the Cross: "My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?" So real. So true to oneself. No masks. No pretensions. Nothing phony. Nothing to hide. As is. Where is. Honest yet respectful. Frank yet tender. Open yet gentle. Human yet divine. Truth personified till the end. This Holy Week, let us LEARN to be AS AUTHENTIC as JESUS.

5)  This Holy Week, let us BE ONE with Jesus when He said on the Cross: " I thirst." For what do we thirst? Is it living water? Is it thirst for God? What quenches our deepest needs? How do we cope with the parched dry feeling of thirst? What do we yearn for when we are at our lowest? Do we drink of what is eternal? Are we dry inside? Who fills our cup? Like Jesus, let us THIRST for what is right.

6)  This Holy Week, let us be REMINDED of OUR own MISSION when Jesus said on the Cross: "It is finished." He did what was told. He accomplished what He was sent to do. He followed till His last breath. Do we know our mission or purpose? Do we do it? Do we live it each moment of our lives? Are we higher & deeper from day to day?... Can we also say, when it is our time, that "it is finished"? Let us be REMINDED of OUR own MISSION.

7)  This Holy Week , let us BE LIKE JESUS when He said on the Cross: "Into Your hands I commend My spirit." Do we entrust to God all we have, including our spirit? Are things in His hands or ours? His will or ours? Do we allow Him to be in charge & in control, or we meddle? Do we lift up our every moment & day to God? Is our life His alone? Let us COMMEND our whole being to God.

 

Grab a copy of Sir Pido’s book, “The Gift of Abundance”! (Let “The Gift of Abundance!” bless your home… 

touch your life…change your heart…nourish your soul.) 

Thank you so much, sir.