July 4

AN INTENSE, LONELY CRY

(Old Testament Prophecy - Psalm 22:1)

“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?”

(Fulfilled in Jesus - Matthew 27:46)

“At about three o’clock, Jesus called out with a loud voice, ‘Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?’ Which means ‘My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?’”

Thought:

The most horrible existence in this world is a life separated from God. Yet, as King David lamented about himself and his descendent, the Messiah, God’s own Son was separated from Him while He hung on the cross se we wouldn’t be separated.

Prayer:

Father god, in dark and desperate moments, I have felt alone, abandoned, and forsaken. In my despair, I’ve cried out to you for comfort and You have heard my cries. Thank You for making our relationship possible through the abandonment, death, and resurrection of Your Son. Praise Your name, the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. I trust You, and I am living in Your day, not mine. Take my life and consecrate it to Your will today. Amen.