As Jesus declared these words on the cross, he was not speaking about his immediate ordeal. Rather, he was declaring that he had accomplished what he set out to do in coming to earth. It was an eternal cry—claiming victory over sin and death. The gravity of that moment should stop us in our tracks, prompting us to worship. Unfortunately, even on a day like Good Friday, we’re usually too busy to “observe” what God is doing and has done. As Jesus said when the Pharisees asked him to keep his followers quiet, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out” (Luke 19:40). God’s creation does exclaim his glory. All we have to do is quiet ourselves to hear.