Words of Anguish

 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.

               There was darkness upon all the land from the 6th hour until the 9th hour. About the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli Eli, Lama Sabachthani” which means “My God, My God, why have you forsaken Me”. He was separated from His Father because of our sins. Surely, He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities - Isaiah 53:4,5.

               Jesus was forsaken by everyone and even by His disciples. And those who passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads and saying, “You who destroy the temple and build it in three days, save Yourself! If You are the Son of God, come down from the cross.” Likewise the chief priests also, mocking with the scribes and elders, said, “He saved others; Himself He cannot save - Matthew 27:39-42. Even the robbers who were crucified with Him reviled Him with the same thing - Matthew 27:44. Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled - Mathew 26:56.

              Let us thank God who went through the period of separation from His Father for our sake and His great love for us. 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. But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us - Romans 5:8. But God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us - 1 Peter 2:24.  

   

                                          

PRAYER: Dear Lord, We trust Your promise that You will never leave us nor forsake us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.