Genesis 43:1-34; Psalms 20:1-21:13; Matthew 25:1-30
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Matthew 27:46
Ponder the blows that stung His face; the spittle that ran down His cheeks; the thorns that pierced His brow; His back like a plowed field; the mockery and taunting. When wounded and abused by man, He prayed, “Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34). But, when forsaken by His Father, He cries that piercing cry, Why? Martin Luther meditating on this text cried out, “God forsaken by God. Who can understand it?”—Jim Comte
Behold! Behold the Lamb of God, on the cross! On the cross!
For us He shed His precious blood, on the cross! On the cross!
O hear His all-important cry, “Eli, lama sabachthani?”
Draw near and see the Saviour die, on the cross! On the cross! —J. Hoskins