“Forsaken”
Matthew 27:46; Psalm 22:1
There is no other scene in history that is anymore deploring, despicable and devastating, than that of Jesus hanging on a cross and then the cry of “my God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” The weakness of His body was already nearly intolerable, but then to have His very soul attacked by such anguish and mental torture was unbearable. To bear such a load of shame and disgrace, caused the spiritual agony to be unmatched by anyone else in History, because this day was to be for you and me. No other expression could be felt to equal this that He had to experience, the Father turning His back and utterly forsaking His Son. This was the bleakest of midnights and the most hideous of horrors. He finally bowed His
suffering head, and said, “it is finished.” The law has been fulfilled, I have done the Fathers will; the last and ultimate sacrifice has been given, a way is made that all who will believe in this death, burial and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and be willing to turn around and walk in a newness of life, may do so by trusting in what God has done with His Son, the ultimate sacrifice. While His Son hung there between the heavens and the earth, with our sins tattooed in Him, God could do nothing else but leave His Son alone, to bear our sin and burden, for God cannot look on sin in any degree or with any pleasure.
But never fear, child of God, He promised us that He would never leave or forsake us, because Jesus bore our shame and that was enough. The reason we think sometimes that God has forsaken us, is because of our unbelief.
“Because of Sins”
It was a fact, God turned His back,
Because of the sins the Saviour bore.
It was for a short season, and for the greatest reason,
That for our shame and agony He wore.
~ Tom Milam
Daily Jewel:
“The ultimate sacrifice.......”
Bible Reading Schedule: 2 Samuel 13-14
Weekly Memory Verses: Luke 23:33-37 ~ 33 And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. 34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. 35 And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
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