4th Word on the Cross by Jesus - 34th day in the lent

 "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"

About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). Matthew 27:46

Jesus hung on the cross for about 6 hours. He bore the sufferings, afflictions and shame very patiently. 'He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open his mouth;He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before its shearers is silent,so he did not open his mouth.'Isa 53:7 Jacob blessed his children in his last days. Moses blessed and gave instructions to the tribes of Israelites during the end of his days. Jesus' words with His agony on the cross teches us so much.

The earth was covered with darkness for the last three hours of his death.The sins of the whole world fell upon Him.That made Him not to feel His Father's closeness at that moment. Usually He says 'Father is in me, and I in the Father'. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”). Matthew 27:46 This was the only time Jesus called the 'Father' as 'My God'.

The Power of sin:

• 1. It brings a sense of separation from the Lord:

When the disciples of Jesus left Him and ran away during the crucifixion, He didn't feel lonely. When Jesus was betrayed by Judas Iscariot, He didn't panic.When Jesus was denied by Peter, He was not hurt much.
But when Jesus was not able to feel the embrace of His Father due to our sin, He felt the separation from the Father.
'But your iniquities have separated you from your God;your sins have hidden his face from you,so that he will not hear.' Isa 59:2
Many times we miss His presence in our life when weget involved in the things that displeases the Lord.

• 2. It brings the condemnation and a feeling of guilt:

    The younger son in the parable telling the father, 'I am no longer worthy to be called your son'         because of his mistakes (Luke 15:19) . Similarly because of the heaviness of our sins, Jesus was     calling His Father as 'MY God'.

• 3. It makes us to lose the Glory of God from us:

Adam and Eve lost the glory and felt ashamed when they disobeyed God.
When the God commit any sins, they are not bringing glory to God through their life due to their disobedience.
Are we honoring and giving glory to our Father in our daily life?

• 4. It brings death:

' For the wages of sin is death' Romans 6:23
'The one who sins, is the one who will die.The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor the parent share the guilt of the child.The righteousness of the righteous will be credited to them, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against them.'     Ezekiel 18:20
   

• 5. The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 1 John 3:8

• 6. It makes us blind

    'The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of     the gospel that displays the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.' 2 Cor 4:4

• 7. It finally deceives us  to loosethe Eternal Kingdom

Life through our Faith in Jesus Christ:

• God made Him (Jesus) who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corin 5:21
• Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us Gal 3:13
• Let us always remember that we are not forsaken by God. When we confess our sins, He forgives our sins with compassion.'Though your sins are like scarlet,they shall be as white as snow;though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.'Isaiah 1:18 
• 'But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”' 1 Peter 1:15,16
• Let us stay near the throne of His grace at all times. 'He will never leave you nor forsake you'  Deuter 31:6
• 'Therefore I will give him a portion among the great,and He will divide the spoils with the strong,because He poured out his life unto death,and was numbered with the transgressors.' Isai 53:12 
• '...the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.' Romans 6:23

Memory verse
Matthew 27:46
About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).

                                                                                                                      Shared by Sis . Selvamani
                                                                                                                                            3-28-2015