Deserted by God?
5 # Short Commentary and Lesson from Psalm 22.1
No other words in the Bible capture the sense of abondonment we all feel at some point better than these. They are not an immature complaint of “Why don’t I have more money,” or “Why can’t I be happy?” Instead, they are a cry from the very depth of our being- ” Why have you deserted me?”
Jesus shouted these words at god when he hung on the cross centuries after they were written (Mathew 27.46)
So can we. God doesn’ t mind honest anguish and doubt. What he wants from us when we experience great pain is for us to hand that pain to him – even if we feel like God isn’t there.
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