Oct 1, 2017
Psalm 22
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Why are you so far from saving
me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but
you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Yet
you are holy, enthroned on the praises of
Israel.
What does it mean to have a king
that suffers? What did it mean for Israel to have a king that was
near to death and then saved at the last minute? If God has
forsaken the king, what hope do we have? And yet, Psalm 22 does not
end with despair, but rather unprecedented hope! The words, "My
God, My God, why have you forsaken me..." have been the content of
many a Good Friday service. These were the very words that Jesus
spoke on the cross, connecting what he was doing, to what
the Psalmist wrote. Join us as we dive into the mystery of the
cross and to experience the hope that comes after the kings, cry
for help!