My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?

And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” – Mathew 27:46.

           Christ was separated from His Father because of our sins. 2 Corinthians 5:21 says, "For our sake He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” For Christ also suffered once for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit -1 Peter3:18.

             When the three hours of intense darkness came to an end Jesus cried out, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken me?"  which was quoted in Psalm 22:1. Jesus was forsaken by everyone, even His disciples. Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled - Mathew 26:56. God’s love for us is great. In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins - 1 John 4:10.               

             Jesus was forsaken by God in our place because God would not forsake us. I will never leave you nor forsake you - Hebrews 13:5. Christ gave Himself as a ransom for many. We are redeemed by the precious blood of Christ shed on Calvary who gave Himself for us. Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world - John 1:29.

                                                    

PRAYER: We thank You for Your precious blood that has redeemed us. In Jesus name we pray. Amen.