Psalm 22

November 9, 2015 Monday Message:

“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Psalms 22:1a

It seems someone is always trying to kill David, and in his depression, he questions if God has left him to fend for himself. Jesus uses these words on the cross when burdened with the sin of the world.

For David, it’s somewhat of a rhetorical question, because as this Psalm develops, David praises God, acknowledges God’s Holiness, and acknowledges his own insignificance. David concludes by saying that God’s righteousness will be declared from generation to generation.

Think of God like the sun. Each day as afternoon turns into evening, we say, “The sun went down.” But the truth is that the sun is right where it’s always been. It’s the earth that turned away from the light.

God is right where he’s always been. If the light of God no longer shines into your life, who moved?

If the light is growing dim, it’s time to repent and return. That’s what the Bible says.

Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship (JICF) gathers at 10 a.m. every Sunday in the North end (gym) of the Oliver Ministry Building, 2647 Bloomington Ave., Minneapolis. This Sunday, Nov. 15, Pastor Michael Pilla speaks from Ephesians 4.