INTO YOUR HAND I COMMEND MY SPIRIT

I. Introduction

Iti daytoy nga aldaw, lagipen tayo ti naududi nga oras ti Mannubot tayu a ni Hesus. Nangegan tayu ti umuna nga
innem nga last words, tadta, apan tayu met iti udi. Ngem sakbay dayta, let’s read the scriptures first.
Let’s open our Bibles to Luke 23:44-46 - 44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land
until three in the afternoon, 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple was torn in
two. 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said
this, he breathed his last.
Makita tayu dituy nga adda ti duwwa nga pasamak sakbay iti pannakatay ni Hesus.

1. Darkness
2. The Curtain was Torn
Kitaen tayu daytuy nga duwwa.
Umuna, darkness.
-The Bible describes it as ‘The Sun stopped shining’. Makita tayu dituy iti sorrow (liday) ti Diyos Ama – to the
point nga uray aldaw (Alas tres iti malem paylang) ket simmipngeten iti langit.
Maikadwa, napisang iti Kurtina.
-In the Old Testament, this curtain signified the separation between the sinful men and the Holy God. Iti likod
na dayta nga kurtina ket the Holy of Holies. Ti Holy of Holies kakabsat ti ayan iti Presensiya ni Apo Diyos.
Edersheim tells us that it consisted of two curtains that were 60 feet long and 30 feet wide, as thick as the palm of a
man's hand. Panunoten yu kadi kakabsat, uray ti kapipigsaan kanyatayu dituy ket haan tayu nga mapisang ti kasta
nga kapuskol nga kurtina!
And yet, at Jesus’ last breath, this this curtain was torn. Ti kurtina nga nang isisina kanyatayu ken Apo ket
napisang – a symbol of us being able to access God’s Presence through Jesus Christ!
Isunga tatta, babaen iti pannakatay ni Hesus, mabalin tayun nga umasideg ken Apo Diyos!
II. Body - The Seventh Last Word.

Now, let’s look into Jesus’ last word. Kinapudno na, daytoy maudi nga balikas ni Hesus ket masarakan tayu metlang
iti Old Testament.
Let’s open our Bible to the Booke of Psalms 31:5.

"Into your hands I commit my spirit;

redeem me, O LORD, the God of truth." (Psalm 31:5)
Dillawen tayu ti description idiyay verse 46 – Jesus called out with a LOUD VOICE!
Asidegen ti pannakatay na, ngem Jesus seems determined that his final words be heard. His words are firm and
confident. Let's examine three aspects of this Seventh Word.
1. A Word of Intimacy
Makita tayu nga inggana udi, ket adda latta diyay kinasinged weno closeness ni Hesus iti Diyos Ama. In His time of
great pain and desperation, ti primary nga kasasao ni Hesus ket ti Diyos Ama.

Anya iti maadalan tayu dituy? Kas namati, uray anya iti padas wenu sakit a mapadpadasan tayu, ti umuna
kuma nga pagkamangan tayu ket ni Apo.

Nalaka daytuy nga ibaga. It is very easy to say nga ni Apo ti pagkamangan tayu iti panawen nga agkasapulan tayu,
but most of the time, we turn to our own selves, we turn to others, we depend on people, our connections, our
knowledge MORE THAN GOD.

Haan kuma nga kastuy kakabsat. Suruten tayu iti example nga inbati ni Hesus. Intimacy and Dependency on God
alone.

2. A Word of Trust

We also see here iti manifestation ti Talek. Even in His pain, in His struggle, in the face of wide rejection and
persecution, nagtalek ni Apo Hesus iti Diyos Ama.
Uray nu ti makitkitan ti mata na ket sakit ken kinadakes, He trusted the Lord. He COMMITTED his spirit to the
Father.

Kanyatayu, we must learn as believers to not trust our own perspective of things. HAAN NGA BAGI TI
PAGTALKAN! Mabalin nga iti panagkita tayu ket madi, wenu narigat, wenu nasakit iti mapadpdasan tayu, ngem
adalen tayu kuma nga kitaen dagituy NOT THROUGH OUR OWN EYES, but in faith! Mamati tayu nga adda iti
plano ket pagayatan ni Apo kadagiti padas nga malablabasan tayu.

3. A Word of Surrender

Finally, Jesus speaks a word of surrender. He gives up his human life to his Father who gave it to him 33 years
before.

Iti matan ti tao, surrender is a manifestation iti weakness. Nu nagsurrender ka, nakapuy ka kanu. Failure ka kanu.

In fact, if we look at Jesus through the world’s eyes while mailanlansa idiyay krus, mabalin nga kuna tayu nga failure
isuna! Natay, natorture, ken naduma-duma pay. Iti matan ti Lubong, Jesus was WEAK at that time.

But in reality, He did the most courageous thing a man can do – do accept the punishment of men so men can be
saved. Hallelujah!

III. Conclusion

To end this, kayat ko nga ibati daytoy a mensahe kanyatayu. Haan nga simbolon ti kinakapsut iti surrender,
kakabsat! It is a sign of Great Strength when we surrender to God. When we kneel before God, no agsangit tayu iti
sangun ti Diyos, haan nga kinakapsut dayta, panang ipakita dayta iti panang aklun tayu nga kasapulan tayu Isuna.

Jesus surrendered His life to the Father, BUT AFTER THREE DAYS HE ROSE AGAIN!!! Kasjy tayu met kuma. If
we want victory iti biyag tayu, adalen tayu nga agsurrender ken Apo Diyos. Ta idiyay laeng ti pakasarakan tayu iti
waya waya ken namnama. Glory to God!