My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?If you think about it, Jesus Christ is the only man who can truly utter these words.
Christians sometimes feel forsaken by God. They wonder
where God is in their suffering and pain. King David certainly did when he penned
these words, but he was
not truly
forsaken. He is the same man who wrote, “most certainly goodness and
mercy will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the
house of
the Lord forever.” David deserved to be forsaken for his sin, yet because
of God’s covenantal mercy and steadfast love, he was never truly
forsaken. If the promises of God can be trusted, then the promise,
“I will never leave you nor forsake you” cannot be broken. Nothing can separate
us from the love of God in Christ Jesus.
Others may feel
forsaken by God. If Jesus is not their Savior, they cannot
truly say, “My God, my God!" God is not their god. Someone
or something else has first place in their heart and life. No wonder they feel forsaken by their gods. They are no gods at all and they are impotent to help and save. If they accusingly ask God, “Why have you forsaken
me?” He has every right to respond, “Forsaken you? You refuse to trust
me. You have forsaken me. You are on the path of your own choosing. I am only
giving you what your rebellion deserves."
Only Jesus Christ can
truly utter those lines. Only he can say, “MY God…MY God, Why have you forsaken ME?" He was THE Son of God. He was perfectly faithful to His Father. And the Father turned his face away. He didn’t just feel forsaken. He really was forsaken. And all so that God-forsakers like us, who trust in Jesus to save them from just condemnation, will never, ever, ever be forsaken.
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