Most of us have heard the cry before. “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Those words are often spoken softly in sanctuaries, or read slowly beside a hospital bed, as though they belong only to moments of grief. But when Jesus spoke them from the cross, He was doing more than expressing …
Continue reading The Crimson Worm and the Cross: The Hidden Meaning of Psalm 22
The sky went dark at midday. Not evening. Noon. The light slipped away, and an unnatural shadow settled over the hill. The crowd grew quiet. Something was happening no one could explain. And then it came. “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” It does not sound like peace. It sounds like rupture. …
Continue reading The Cry of the Cross: Why Jesus Said “My God” Instead of “Father”
A Good Word 