My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why have you abandoned me? Have you ever asked God that question? Why did you let my dear one die? How come I lost all that money? Why did I have to get this terrible disease? How come you have abandoned me, Lord?
Of course God could ask the same question of us. For we abandon God whenever we sin. We turn our backs on him, and go our own way.
God the Father really did abandon Jesus on the cross. Jesus received what was due to us for having abandoned God in the first place. Because Jesus took the abandonment that we deserved, he can say to us. “I will never leave you or forsake.” I with you always, even to the end of the age.” (Mt. 28:20) God will never abandon you. Don’t abandon him.
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