Day 21: Luke 23:46

46 Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” And having said this he breathed his last.

Prayer Lesson: Jesus’ final words on the cross were acknowledging that He had done what the Father had sent Him to do. And then He “breathed his last.” He died to pay for the price of sin. Thanks be to God that breathing His last did not mean His life was over. If so, His death would have been a waste. Romans 4:25 (NIV) says “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.” Biblical justification means “to be declared righteous.” It’s Jesus’ resurrection that makes us right with God. By defeating death, sin, and Satan, we can experience new life in Christ. The Spirit who helped raise Jes ...