Another of Psalm 22’s prophecies concerning the Messiah is found in Verse 11: “Do not be far from me, because distress is near and there is no one to help.”
Psalm 22 begins with the very cry Jesus uttered in His moment of “distress:” “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” (Psalm 22:1; Matthew 27:46; & Mark 15:34).
As Jesus took on the sins of the whole world and put them to death on the cross, His Father turned His back on Him. The Triune God knew that this was the only way to redeem fallen man, and God the Son was willing to be that Holy Sacrifice.
Hear my heart on this one, folks: JESUS ENDURED ABSOLUTE REJECTION BY THE FATHER SO THAT YOU AND I NEVER HAVE TO. I hope you’ll read that statement over and over. ALL who will accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior will NEVER be deserted. As Hebrews 13:5 plainly promises: “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
This verse quotes Deuteronomy 31:6, yet another wonderful evidence that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8).
Which brings up the topic of consistency. If we’re to be like Jesus, and Jesus is consistently loving and forgiving – even as we saw Him in yesterday’s passage on the cross – how are we to be?
Doesn’t leave a lot of room for criticism and complaining, does it? Nor selfishness and greediness, huh?
“…let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us…” (Hebrews 12:1).
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