 “My God, Why have You forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46) Click Logo to LISTEN NOW!  Transcendent and Intimate God – God who is so far beyond us and yet so very near to us
- We come to you in this moment with mixed feelings. In this life, we have moments of sunshine and
moments of rain but there are times when the sun and the rain come at the same
time. And when the Lord cries out to you
from the cross, feeling forgotten and forsaken, yet purposeful and prepared, we
have a glimpse of his acquaintance with the reality of our human
condition. This was one of those mixed
feeling moments that we have and that Jesus had. My God why have you forsaken me? Lord God, we have had many mixed feeling moments in our
lives and have cried out in the way that Jesus did from the cross. We have cried out at the report of gang violence
and rejoiced at graduation ceremonies.
We have cried out at the realities of racism and at the rewards of repentance. We have cried out at the retardation of
values and the redemption of perpetrators of violence. In these and in so many other moments of
mixed feelings that seem to put us at a crossroads of divine destination and derailing
devastation, we have heard the cry of men and women as well as our own voice
exclaim – My God, why have you forsaken me? And to our cry, you lovingly remind us that you are
with us always – in the sunshine and the rain – your presence remains the
same. So, in this moment, we say THANK
YOU that our cry does not scare you or push you away. We thank you that you are able and willing to
respond when what we are called to do also causes us to cry out in desperation
for relief and rest. We thank you that
our cry is welcomed as a prayer acknowledging your power to deliver us or to
give us the strength to make it through. We thank you for your holy perspective that
sees beyond these moments and is so in touch with us in these same moments. God, we pray that in these moments of mixed feelings
that you would remind us that all things will mix and work together for our
good. May we be an encouragement to
others who are experiencing the smooth and the rough spots at the same time
along their journey. And may we always
look to you for you are never far away and when we feel forsaken, that is when
you are closest to us. IN THE NAME OF THE ONE WHO HEARS AND RESPONDS TO OUR
CONFUSING CRIES… AMEN.  God Loves You and I do too!Delesslyn Twitter - @AudraSunshine Email - delesslyn@spiritedconcepts.net ***MY FIRST BOOK*** Step Out of the Boat: An Invitation to Walk on Water Click on Picture of Cover to Purchase TODAY!!!  THANK YOU for your support!!! P.S. - BlogFam, I NEED your prayers and support - KIDS KORNER Radio program - It is a moment to spotlight the children and youth [and youth ministers] of our community! PLEASE tune in ONLINE at http://www.wigoam.com at 5:15pm EVERY SUNDAY AND let me know you are listening!!! Also, VISIT us at www.facebook.com/kidskornerradio OR shoot us an EMAIL at kidskornerradio@gmail.com if you have any suggestions for guests, topics, or would like to be a sponsor! [sponsorships are only $25] I WRITE by Faith and NOT by Sight... |
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