186. Why Have You Forsaken Me? - Mark
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- Опубліковано 31 жов 2023
- There had been silence at the cross for three hours amid the darkness. When the darkness lifted, the voice of Jesus was heard again. What he said was his most enigmatic saying from the cross. The stage was set for the final scene.
And at three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”) - Mark 15:34
The darkness of the cross reflected the inner struggle of our Lord against the weight of the sin of the world. This is reflected in his anguished cry expressing the forsakenness felt by every child of Adam as a result of sin, because sin separates us from God.
It is also significant that Mark emphasises that Jesus “cried out in a loud voice,” even as his death was very near. It was usual for crucified men to die of exhaustion after at least several days on the cross. But that wasn’t the case with Christ. He was strong until the end. His wasn’t a physical battle; it was spiritual. He wasn’t killed by the nails. Instead, he gave his life voluntarily, in his full strength, so that you and I may have his life: life everlasting. His cry of forsakenness indicates the depths to which he descended to fight for your soul. He risked it all, even when in his humanity, he thought there was no hope for him. Let Christ’s seemingly forsaken cry remind us of the depths of darkness of the sins which we often treat so lightly.
I’ve heard it said that the Father abandoned the Son there at Calvary. But that is simply not true. It was the sins of the world that separated Jesus from the Father and gave the feeling of abandonment. He experienced being forsaken because your sins and my sins separated him from the father. He was forsaken o that you and I may never be forsaken. Jesus was forsaken that you and I may have the assurance that God will never leave us or forsake us. Our feelings are never a proper guide to our standing with God (1 John 3:20). What can you do to ensure that your feelings will never defeat you, even in your darkest moments?
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It must have been the ultimate self control for Jesus the Co-creator of the universe, to allow the creation to crusify HIM and the nails to keep HIM on the cross (let alone the scoffers who provoke Him)...only His love for us kept Him there. It wasn't really the Romans nor the Jews that crucified HIM, but our sin (from Adam and Eve, to us now untill the last baby which will ever be born before Jesus return. Thank you Jesus and thank you Gary for your faithfulness and obedience. Peet 🐝
lol what you talking about co-creator of the universe ? That is violation of 1st comandment Blatant violation . God has NO EQUAL . No "co-creator" . He is One and only God. Jesus is a man POWERLESS without god "I myself can do nothing" John 5:30
God will never abondan us..we are His children.
This is such a wonderful blessing to listen to. Christ so dearly loved us all.
Amen
Thankyou Dear Jesus for Thy Sacrifice for us, on the Cross at Calvary, so that we might live!! AMEN!! ❤
I am so thankful to know HIM.
The simplest truths are of those that are the most powerful!! Thank you!
Blessings!!
Amen .!!!
This was beautiful! And a very timely message too. The world continues to grow more and more unstable and war is now a very real threat. Even so ... _God did not "abandon" Jesus and He will not abandon us._ Thank you, *TIJ.* I love your channel! It's very uplifting. :-)
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He was quoting a psalm! Psalm 22:1. Let's not be misled! He was actually praising God at that time!
I think you are mistaken about the fact that the Father did not forsake his Son on the cross. Jesus Christ bore our sin by himself. The bloody sweat in the garden bears witness to that. Jesus knew that the Father was going to make him pay for the sin of the world by himself.1jn2:2. So that the believing one’s will never be forsaken.
Sin is what made Christ to suffer on the cross and ultimately die. Death is the consequence of sin, not an arbitrary payment Christ would have to make for us. There are a number of differences in understanding how God’s justice works. Especially if you compare different denominations. It’s worth while to see what difference are there and what the Bible ultimately has to say about this. Who demanded the death of Christ so that we can rejoin God? Did God or did we do that?