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Stick to the plan (2)
'MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?' MATTHEW 27:46
Ever felt left to it? Abandoned? Jesus has been there too. Nailed to a cross, public opinion turned against Him, physical, emotional and spiritual pain, history's sins slung across His shoulders; surely this couldn't be the plan, could it? Sold out by a 'friend'. Abandoned on a hill to die a slow death. And now he's crying, 'My God, why have you forsaken me?' Surely the plan has took a wrong turn somewhere, this can't be it, can it?
The bleakest point in the history of humankind, God's own Son killed by the people He created. And yet the bleakest point in history also becomes the highest point of history. Even through crucifixion God's plan will be done. From this point on, the history and future of mankind is saved by God. Abandoned: no, forsaken: no. Jesus is at the heart of the plan even when to onlookers things look very, very wrong. The words, 'God, where are you?' teach us that:
a) you can be in God's plan, yet at times feel overwhelmed and alone
b) when God doesn't answer, you must stand on the Word He has given you
c) there's always something bigger going on than what first meets the eye. Has God left you to it? Never! Has God abandoned you? No! Will God forsake you? Not on his Son's life! Stick with the plan. Stick with God.
written by Bob Gass
'MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?' MATTHEW 27:46
Ever felt left to it? Abandoned? Jesus has been there too. Nailed to a cross, public opinion turned against Him, physical, emotional and spiritual pain, history's sins slung across His shoulders; surely this couldn't be the plan, could it? Sold out by a 'friend'. Abandoned on a hill to die a slow death. And now he's crying, 'My God, why have you forsaken me?' Surely the plan has took a wrong turn somewhere, this can't be it, can it?
The bleakest point in the history of humankind, God's own Son killed by the people He created. And yet the bleakest point in history also becomes the highest point of history. Even through crucifixion God's plan will be done. From this point on, the history and future of mankind is saved by God. Abandoned: no, forsaken: no. Jesus is at the heart of the plan even when to onlookers things look very, very wrong. The words, 'God, where are you?' teach us that:
a) you can be in God's plan, yet at times feel overwhelmed and alone
b) when God doesn't answer, you must stand on the Word He has given you
c) there's always something bigger going on than what first meets the eye. Has God left you to it? Never! Has God abandoned you? No! Will God forsake you? Not on his Son's life! Stick with the plan. Stick with God.
written by Bob Gass
