God never forsook Jesus. He could not bear to see the sins of the World, but He was with Jesus and raised him up from the dead.
There are times that as children of God, we might feel this way. We may feel left on our own to suffer. Job felt that way. There may be times that our Father may allow the most painful of things to happen to us, not because He no longer loves us, but for the greater good of His Kingdom.
As human beings prone to feelings, the feeling of aloneness is what we experience when faced with trials. God was silently with Jesus on the cross. God's silence is not abandonment. It's a quiet affirmation. Our trials equally break His heart, but He permits what will benefit us and others in the long haul.
The death of Jesus tore the curtain of hostility between God and man. Physically, this was evident in Matthew 27:51-53, At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The earth shook, the rocks split and the tombs broke open.
The bodies of many holy people who had died were raised to life. They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people.
Are you going through trials, shirk off the feeling of being forsaken and bask by faith in the faithful nature of God. He is your ever present help.
Like the poet, Mary Stevenson said - "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life,
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."
there is only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why when
I needed you most you would leave me."
The LORD replied:
"My son, my precious child,
I love you and I would never leave you.
During your times of trial and suffering,
when you see only one set of footprints,
it was then that I carried you."
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