Easter Episode 2: My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me, Come to the Cross, Week 1, Day 2

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English - March 18, 2024 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MB
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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Read: Mark 15:1-41

In the midst of his pain and agony, Jesus turns to prayer. This was a regular practice for Jesus, as we see throughout the scriptures. He would escape the crowds to go pray, spent time alone with the Father regularly, and prayed with His disciples frequently. His last act before His arrest was to lead his disciples to the Mount of Olives so He could pray. So it is no surprise that his final words included prayer.

“Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”)

What a deep, heartfelt prayer this is, as Jesus expresses His feelings of being forsaken by God.

Have you ever felt forsaken by God? Have you ever felt forgotten, abandoned, or unheard? Is there a time you can think of in which you felt God was far away?