Abandonment

Ever felt abandoned?

Or maybe you currently feel all alone?

I can totally relate!

Maybe a little more than you can imagine.

The times you felt alone

The times you felt too far away that the Father couldn't reach you

The times you felt abandoned

I can totally relate!

The difference is that when you feel that way, that's all it is.

A feeling.

The Father is always close.

Always near.

But as for me, I lived it.

I experienced it.

It was real.

I and My Father are one.

But for the first time since before creation,

I was separated from Him.

He actually did turn His back on me.

Do you know why?

Because of you.

Because of your sin

I knew no sin, but I became sin because of you.

I became sin so that you can become the Righteousness of God

The Father, whose eyes are too holy to behold iniquity, could not look upon me

So, He turned away.

I cried out to Him out of my pain and despair.

I had never known this feeling.

I had never been separated from Him.

Not while I was in Egypt as a baby or while I walked the wilderness alone for 40 days.

He was always there.

He was always close.

But not this time.

He couldn't bear to look at me.

But you know what?

I'll do it all over again in a heartbeat.

Because I so so love you.

Because it grieves my heart when my children are lost.

But the GOOD NEWS is, I don't have to go through it again

Because once was enough.

Enough for all eternity.

Enough for every generation of mankind

The separation and abandonment I suffered bought you eternal acceptance and made sure you are never separated from the Father.

For this, I rejoice, and I hope you rejoice, too.

Knowing that, because I was abandoned briefly on the cross

You are accepted eternally.

HALLELUJAH 🙌🏾

Scripture: Mark 15:33-34

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