Day 75 - Deuteronomy 28 & Mark 15:27-47
And when the sixth hour had come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:33-34 ESV)
Who can truly grasp the depth of the Father’s love for sinners that led Him to forsake His beloved Son? And yet, that is exactly what happened as Jesus experienced the hell of crucifixion. Hell, the torment of damnation, prompted Jesus to cry out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Those are the words that I deserve to cry out as I suffer for my sins of thought, word and deed. They come out of Jesus’ mouth instead.
♬ Whence come these sorrows, whence this mortal anguish?
It is my sins for which Thou, Lord, must languish;
Yea, all the wrath, the woe, Thou dost inherit,
This I do merit.
(The Lutheran Service Book, Concordia Publishing House, 2006, #439, stanza 3 ESV)
Dearest Lord Jesus, thank You for taking my place on the cross and for crying out in forsakenness so that I can spend eternity praising You in heaven. Please continue to forgive my sins and strengthen my faith. Amen.
Pastor David Paape
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