Forsaken To abandon or desert; To leave in straits; To leave helpless Webster's Dictionary: To renounce or turn away from entirely During this second week, we focus on Jesus’ experience of being forsaken, first by his closest friends and then more painfully forsaken by his Father. Through scripture's depiction of Jesus’ abandonment and agonizing loneliness on the cross, we are confronted with the depths of his suffering on our behalf. May we grasp the unending and enduring nature of God’s love for us.
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