by Pastor Kent
Last week, I spoke about God's promised presence. This week I focus on Jesus' last words according to Mark and Matthew about his feeling forsaken, abandoned by God on the cross. I imagine with our physical distancing at present many are feeling cutoff not only from other people but perhaps even from God.
My understanding of Jesus' final words in these gospels is that he willingly embraced our sin and the resulting alienation from God, in order to redeem us - so that now and into eternity we might not experience such separation, but through Christ, experience God's ongoing grace and presence.