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Three Little Words

I mentioned this in a sermon one time, but isn't it amazing how life's largest events are all summed up in little phrases, usually three word phrases? Think about how life-changing phrases such as "You have cancer," "It's a boy," and "I love you" are to us. Think about the impact that these words have on us and our life. I've often pondered this, and I've come up with the idea that there are times in our life when words just can't fully express the range of emotions or the changes that are coming. It's in times like these that we use short phrases that are deep in meaning.

I was reminded of this recently when I watched the movie, "The Passion of the Christ." Have you ever considered the words of Christ from the cross? Think about the meaning pregnant in His phrase, "They know not." Think about the life-changing impact of His prayer, "Father, forgive them." And then His last words -- the sweetest words human ears have ever heard -- "It is finished." Three little words, but three words that brought an end to death, an end to sin, an end to banishment in Hell. Three little words that brought with them life, hope, and the promise of eternal love.