God Will Never Forsake Us!

 

Matthew 27:45-46

"Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. 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?”

What does it mean to be 'forsaken'? "to renounce or turn away from entirely" (Meriam Webster)

"The Greek word for forsaken is ἐγκαταλείπω, which can mean to leave behind, to desert, to abandon, or to spare. It is used to express a feeling of being left in a condition of lack or helplessness. It is the word that Jesus used on the cross when he cried out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Strong's #1459)

Jesus would have never uttered those words and asked the question, IF He did not experience the separation and abandonment He felt when God His Father turned away from Him, because the sins of the world were upon Him! John the baptist himself said: "Behold! The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!"  (John 1:29)

This is how much God hates sin! And sin separates us from His presence!

Isaiah 59:1-2

"Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, That it cannot save; Nor His ear heavy, That it cannot hear. But your iniquities have separated you from your God; And your sins have hidden His face from you, So that He will not hear."

But if Jesus had not willingly made this atoning sacrifice for us we would have no way to be reconciled back to our Creator!

So isn't it wonderful to know that God has promised US that He would never leave nor forsake us!!!

Hebrews 13:5

"Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Matthew 28:18-20

"And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

We can take comfort and have hope in our darkest times that the Lord will be there with us no matter what we go through!!

The Lord Jesus was with Stephen when he was martyred.

Acts 7:54-56

"When they heard these things they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed at him with their teeth. But he, being full of the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and said, “Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Even in death the Lord is with those who love and obey Him!!!!

In The Lord's Presence,

Tyrone