#563 Yet You are Holy Psalm 22.1-2
“My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?
Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.
O my God, I cry by day, but Thou dost not answer; and by night, but I have no rest.
Yet Thou art holy,
O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.” Psalm 22:1-2
1 Peter 2 24 states, “He bore our sins in his body on the cross.” The experience of being crucified with the extreme physical pain and stress, accompanied with low blood sugar, lack of sleep and sustenance, shock, lack of oxygen and emotional strain of love for his spiritual family, and the shame and humiliation of his experience, caused him to feel emotionally abandoned. Then when the Father turned his face from him, for the first time in his existence he experienced what it was like to feel sin’s heaviest burden of guilt and separation from God.
This was his greatest test. He manifested his complete determination to listen attentively to God through the extremity of suffering on the cross. (Hebrews 5:8) This was the final step that sealed his perfection and completeness of character to be our Merciful High Priest, with the ability to carry away the judgment and habits of sin. (Hebrews 5:9) He felt absolutely abandoned in his emotions, yet he absolutely knew his Father’s love in his convictions.
“Yet thou art holy,” is a declaration of praise for Who the Father is amid overwhelming pain when appearance and experience seems to taunt truth.
There is a powerful lesson in our Lord’s heart cry, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” It is the lesson of discernment between appearance and truth, of emotion versus reality. Jesus recognized the Heavenly Father as HIS God, even in these moments.
The fact that we may feel forsaken does not change the reality of the commitment of God in our lives. Hebrews 13:5-6
Even when we feel we can’t sense You in our feelings, we have the privilege of focusing on the conviction: You are still My God, and You are still holy.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the example of Your Son and his faithfulness and praise in the midst of extremity.
You are still the One worthy of praise, and the sanctuary of Your presence is available to us at this moment. Even in pain and in perplexity we stand on holy ground.
We can choose to exalt You with praise regardless of the circumstance.
Regardless of the appearance of circumstance or the severity, You are Holy.
“My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?
Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.
O my God, I cry by day, but Thou dost not answer; and by night, but I have no rest.
Yet Thou art holy,
O Thou who art enthroned upon the praises of Israel.” Psalm 22:1-2
1 Peter 2 24 states, “He bore our sins in his body on the cross.” The experience of being crucified with the extreme physical pain and stress, accompanied with low blood sugar, lack of sleep and sustenance, shock, lack of oxygen and emotional strain of love for his spiritual family, and the shame and humiliation of his experience, caused him to feel emotionally abandoned. Then when the Father turned his face from him, for the first time in his existence he experienced what it was like to feel sin’s heaviest burden of guilt and separation from God.
This was his greatest test. He manifested his complete determination to listen attentively to God through the extremity of suffering on the cross. (Hebrews 5:8) This was the final step that sealed his perfection and completeness of character to be our Merciful High Priest, with the ability to carry away the judgment and habits of sin. (Hebrews 5:9) He felt absolutely abandoned in his emotions, yet he absolutely knew his Father’s love in his convictions.
“Yet thou art holy,” is a declaration of praise for Who the Father is amid overwhelming pain when appearance and experience seems to taunt truth.
There is a powerful lesson in our Lord’s heart cry, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” It is the lesson of discernment between appearance and truth, of emotion versus reality. Jesus recognized the Heavenly Father as HIS God, even in these moments.
The fact that we may feel forsaken does not change the reality of the commitment of God in our lives. Hebrews 13:5-6
Even when we feel we can’t sense You in our feelings, we have the privilege of focusing on the conviction: You are still My God, and You are still holy.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the example of Your Son and his faithfulness and praise in the midst of extremity.
You are still the One worthy of praise, and the sanctuary of Your presence is available to us at this moment. Even in pain and in perplexity we stand on holy ground.
We can choose to exalt You with praise regardless of the circumstance.
Regardless of the appearance of circumstance or the severity, You are Holy.
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