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"My God, My
God, Why Have
You Forsaken
Me?”
4/11/98
As I read and meditate on these words, spoken by
Jesus, hanging on that ole rugged cross, I come to
realize that we Christians, and even non-believers, have never
felt the absence of Jehovah God, but for three and one
half hours, God the Father took His eyes off our Lord Jesus.
Jesus died on that cross so that we,
lowly sinners, would never experience that kind of death. Before our
Lord hung on the Ole Cross He endured the beatings of thirty-nine stripes with
the cat o-tails. We spit upon Him; we put a crown of thorns upon His head and
mocked Him. He endured that, but, to have His Father take His eyes off of Him
for 3 ½ hours was almost unbearable, so the saying, “My God, My God, why have
You forsaken Me?” O, the love our Master had for me (us). All He asked of us is
to confess Him as Lord, ask forgiveness of our sins and believe on Him. He gave
His life for me (us), so we would never experience God’s eyes taken off of us
for not even a second. Hallelujah!
Jesus was sinless, but He loved us so much he
bore the burden of guilt for all our
sins. While taking the full
load of all our
sins, the suffering Savior
actually was, literally and completely forsaken by God. The
eternal Son who had always been the object of His Father’s
delight was now abandoned. The Perfect Man who unfailingly
did the will of God experienced the terrible desolation of
being cut off from God.
Why? Scripture gives the answer. First of all,
God is Holy, Righteous and Just, and this means that He must
punish sin wherever He finds it. To wink at sin, or to
overlook it is impossible for God. Although the Lord Jesus had
no sins of His own, He took our sins
upon Himself. He voluntarily assumed responsibility to pay the penalty
of all our iniquities.
The debt we owed was charged to His
account, and He willingly became surety for it all.
What can God do? All His righteous attributes
demand that sin be punished. Yet, here He looks down and sees
His only begotten Son becoming the scapegoat for others.
The Son of His love has become our sin-bearer. Jehovah God, cannot bear to look
at sin. He did the only thing He could do — He deliberately unleashed all the
fury of His righteous wrath on His own beloved Son. The fierce torrent of divine
judgment broke upon the innocent Victim. For our sakes,
Christ was forsaken by GOD so that we might never
be forsaken. HE
bore it all for us, for me. He was forsaken for me, for you. When I hear Him cry, “Why are You so
far from helping Me, and from the words of My groaning?” I
know that it was
for me
and it was for my sake that the heavens were silent to Him by day and by night.
The love of God demanded that sin’s wages be
paid. God’s love provided what His holiness demanded. He sent
His Son to die as a substitutionary sacrifice. Not only was
He forsaken by God, but He was despised and rejected
by the people. To the creatures whom His hands has made,
Christ was hardly even a man ──just a worm. He knew the
bitterness of scorn and rejection by the very people He had
come to save. Even as He hung on the Cross, the watching people
ridiculed and mocked the Eternal Lover of their souls!
They sang a taunt song in which they mocked His
apparent helplessness and seeming fertility of His trust
in God. “He trusted in the Lord, let Him rescue Him; let Him
deliver Him, since He delights in Him?” This is exactly
what the jeering crowd said at the cross. (Matt. 27:39,43)
But, the Son of Man turns away from man to God,
for it was God, who brought Him forth from the virgin's
womb, it was God who preserved Him during the fragile day’s of
His infancy, it was God who sustained Him through
boyhood to manhood. We too, can turn to God, to sustain us
if we only believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, and put our
faith and trust in Him.
Christ’s physical sufferings were excruciating
beyond description. There was His exhaustion; He was
poured out like water. There was the agony of bone
dislocation. By hanging on the cross; all His bones were out of
joint. There was violent disorder of His internal organs; His
heart, for instance, was melted like wax within His breast.
There was His unendurable weakness; His strength was dried up like a fragment of
pottery. There was His unremitting thirst; His tongue was clinging to His jaws.
The sufferings of the Lord Jesus are now forever
past. His redeeming work has been finished. The cross has
been exchanged for the crown! Do you have Your crown?
Have you asked Jesus to come live in Your heart? If not do
it today, don’t delay; don’t crucify our Lord Jesus again,
and again by denying Him. Just as He died on that cross, He
was buried in a borrowed grave to arise again of the third
day.
Hallelujah! Our Lord is Alive! Reigning at the
right hand of the Father. As our advocate, He intercedes to the
Father on our behalf.
Come, come ask Him today to be Your Lord, your
Master. Remember, He died for you, so you would not
experience spiritual death. We all die, but not all enter
into the gates of heaven. Only through the shed blood of
Jesus can we enter into everlasting life.
Remember the love of Jesus, who died for you and
me on Calvary; how he suffered
for you and for me.
Don’t let Him die in vain—receive Him, let Him set you free
today.
Written by VSD-G
JOIN GOD’S FAMILY
God knows all about your frustrations, your unfulfilled desires, your
loneliness. God sees the emptiness of your life, your problems, your hidden
heartaches. He longs to have you bring them all to Him and receive His peace.
“As it is written: “There is none righteous, no not one!…For all have sinned and
fall short of the glory of God…For the wages of sin is death.” Romans 3:10 &
6:23
The Bible says: “ The Son of Man has not come to be served but to serve, and to
give His life to set many others free.” Matthew 20:28
Jesus said…”I am the resurrection and life.”
God’s word says: “As many as received Him (Jesus), to them He gave the right to
become children of God, even to those who believe in His name.”
God wants to be eternally related to you. He wants you IN THE FAMILY! God wants
to give you a new life that begins here and now and goes on forever. This
amazing gift becomes yours when You:
 GOD OFFERS TO COME INTO YOUR
PERSONALITY AND GIVE YOU A NEW UNENDING LIFE.
YOUR PART: You can have *eternal life* All
your sins forgiven and wiped out completely *Peace of mind * Real freedom from
guilt * It’s all your for the taking.
God’s word says: “Come, lets talk this
over! Says the Lord; no matter how deep the stain of your sins, I can take it
out and make you as clean as freshly fallen snow..” Isaiah 1:18
YOU MAKE THE CHOICE TO ACCEPT OR
REJECT GOD’S GIFT.
MY
PRAYER OF ACCEPTANCE
Dear Lord Jesus,
Right now I choose to go your way. Thank You for giving Your life for me, I
accept Your forgiveness for my past. I ask You to come in and take over the
controls of my life.
Thank you for your tremendous gift of EVERLASTING LIFE.
From now on I want to follow You. Help me to read Your word and pray each day
that I may live to bring honor to You. Thank You for taking me into YOUR FAMILY.
I
ask this in Your name. Amen
It's Your choice!
HEAVEN
OR
HELL 
If you are still not sure, read this letter from the Father
The Father Speaks:
Sweet children, I
have sent My Son as a light to the Gentiles so that salvation from Him
would extend to the people to the ends of the earth. He bore the judgment
that your sins required. He was pierced...crushed...on your behalf and as
a result, those who believe on Him will have inner peace rather than inner
anguish or grief, and you are healed spiritually. My Son's death satisfied
My wrath against sin and allows Me to "overlook", the sins of the nation
and others who believe, because they have been paid by My Son's
substitutionary death on the Cross.
My Son willingly died for you and others transgressions even though He was
righteous. My Son had to die in order to satisfy My righteous demands.
Your sins have been justified by My
Son's blood and those who believe will inherit eternal life and reign with Him on
high. He will give lasting peace and safety to those who trust in Him.
Salvation is My free gift to those who love and put their faith in My Son.
All you have to do is call upon My Son and turn from your wicked ways and
thoughts; you will then receive mercy and pardon. Oh sweet children, come
to Me, put Your life in the hands of My Son, let Him give you peace and
joy.
Children, whoever drinks of my blessings and mercies will never thirst
again. My benefits will fill your heart and overflow as a well; they are like a bubbling fountain, constantly
overflowing, not only in this life but also in eternity.
Children, My Son is the Root and Offspring of David, the Bright and
Morning Star. And He says, Come! Let Him who's heart say's, "Come, and let
him who thirst come". Whom ever desires, let him take the water of life
freely. Surely I am coming quickly ~ He is the Alpha and Omega ~ the
Beginning and the End~ the First and the Last."
O, come sweet children to the Lamb of God, My Son, the
Eternal One whose
blood
was shed for you.
We are calling you; do you not hear? Come, come. We love you. Just as you
are come to My Son. He will set you free. And whom the Son sets free is
free indeed.
Children, walk in
faith and allow Me to choose the way for you and then trust Me with
whatever lies ahead.
Shalom, be at peace, my children. ~Your Father~
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